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Planet Earth Observatory

COVER CROP TRIAL AT THE HUNTINGTON RANCH EXPERIMENTAL GARDEN

Our team is conducting a  multi-species cover crop evaluation trial at The Huntington Ranch Experimental Garden.   Click on the button to learn more about how cover crops help grow healthy garden ecosystems. 

More About Cover crops here

Plot 1: Over Wintering Mix

Plot 2: Cool Season Soil Builder

Plot 2: Cool Season Soil Builder

Total Grasses = 76% :

*Elbon Cereal Rye 43%

*Valor Winter Barley  33%

Total Legumes = 19% :

*Austrian Winter Peas 8%

*Winter Warrior Hairy Vetch 8%

Total Brassicas = 3% :

*Trophy Rapeseed 3%

Plot 2: Cool Season Soil Builder

Plot 2: Cool Season Soil Builder

Plot 2: Cool Season Soil Builder

 Total Grasses = 30%

*Triticale 30%

Total Legumes = 63%

*Faba Bean 35%

*Biomaster Peas  28%

Total Brassicas = 7%

*Oriental Mustard 3%

*Forage Radish3%

*Forage Rapeseed <1%


Plot 3: High Carbon Mix

Plot 4: Cool Season Soil Builder

Plot 4: Cool Season Soil Builder

Grasses = 75%

*Cayuse White Oats 35%

 *Triticale 35%

 *Beardless Wheat 5% 

Legumes = 20%

*Biomaster Peas 5% 

*Fava Beans 15% 



Plot 4: Cool Season Soil Builder

Plot 4: Cool Season Soil Builder

Plot 4: Cool Season Soil Builder

Grasses = 47.5%

*Rushmore Spring Oats  32.3%

*Spring Barley 15%

Legumes = 7.6%

*Spring Forage Peas 3.1%

*Dixie Crimson Clover 4.6%

Brassicas = 35%

*Trophy Rapeseed 1.5%

*Nitro Radish 1.5%

*Purple Top Turnip 32.3% 

Broadleaves = 6.6%

*Flax  4.6%

*Black Oil Sunflower 1.5%

*Phacelia 1.5%


5. Cool Season Pollinator Mix (Green Cover)

Grasses 31%

Hayden Spring Oats  31.3%

Legumes 30%

Indian Head Spring Lentils  6.3%

Common Vetch  3.1%

Dixie Crimson Clover  7.8%

Baldy Berseem Clover. 9.4%

Persian Clover  3.1%

Brassicas  8.6%

Nitro Radish 3.1%

African Cabbage 1.6%

White Gold Mustard 3.1%

Brown Mustard  0.8%

Broadleaves 15.7%

Phacelia  6.3%

Black Oil Sunflower  3.1%

Baldy Safflower  6.3%

Cool Season Pollinator Mix growing at the Huntington Ranch Experimental Garden (Green Cover) 

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