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TypeLegume when to sow comments afalfa spring perennial, deep-rooted, needs drainage, neutral pH.beans, fava spring or autumn annual, edible.beans, soy spring annual.clover, alsike spring to late summer tolerates wet acidic soil.clover crimson autumn winter annual.clover, ladino spring to late summer tolerates traffic, wet or droughty soil.clover, red spring to late summer perenial, good phosphorus accumulator.clover, sweet spring to summer needs good drainage and neutral pH, yellow clover tolarates dry conditionsclover, white dutch spring to summer perennial tolerates traffic.cowpeas spring annual, drought resistant. hairy indigo spring needs warm, well drained soil, resist root knot nematode.lespedeza spring good for restoring eroded, acidic soil.lupine, spring tender annual, good biomass producer.(white or blue)pea, spring or autumn annual, best combined with grain crop.(field or austrian)trefoil, birdsfoot spring comparable to alafalfa but tolerates poor soil.vetch, hairy spring to autumn best combined with rye, good biomass producer, winter-hardy.non legumebarley spring or autumn needs pH 7-8.brassicas spring to autumn fast growing, cool season do not allow to set seed,(kale, radish, mustard...) unless you want it to spread...
bromegrass, smooth autumn cold hardy winter cover crop.buckweat spring to summer tender good smother crop, phosphorous accumulator..millet, pearl spring to summer fast-growing warm-season smother crop, tolarates low pH.oats spring to autumn tolerates wide range of pH, avoid heavy clay, good nurse crop for legumes.rye, winter autumn suppresses weed growth whenturned under.ryegrass, annual spring to summer widely adapted rapid grower.sorghum spring to summer tolerates poor drainage, rapid biomass producer in hot weather.wheat, winter late summer needs pH 7-8 and good fertility.
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