SF 160 Rooting Mix
Soil First 160 Rooting cover crop mix is a practical blend of radish and ryegrass designed to maximize root mass and efficiently capture nutrients. This mix is ideal for breaking up soil hardpans while holding onto leftover nutrients, making it an excellent choice for improving soil structure. It offers flexibility for use before corn, soybeans, and other cash crops. The SF 160 Rooting mix is also compatible with fall manure applications, as annual ryegrass shows tolerance to salt variations in manure. In regions where it overwinters, annual ryegrass requires spring management planning to ensure optimal results.
Key features
- Enhances soil structure
- Efficient nutrient capture for future crops
- Flexible use
- Salt and manure tolerant
- Needs spring management
88% Annual Ryegrass
12% Tillage Radish®
TERMINATION
Radish will terminate with multiple nights in the teens. If radish overwinters, glyphosate and 2,4-D provide effective control. Crimson clover should winterkill north of Zone 7; if crimson overwinters, control with glyphosate and 2,4-D. For annual ryegrass termination, glyphosate by itself or with other grass killers can be used, but several key management criteria must be met to ensure success.
CONSIDERATIONS
Any time annual ryegrass is used, spring management has to be a main priority. Care should be taken to prevent ryegrass from going to seed. Annual ryegrass not terminated can have adverse effects on any subsequent grass crops. Use of blends have given ryegrass a bad reputation – make sure it is a single, respected variety. Multiple maturities make control more complex. Crimson clover may attract voles and may need to be terminated even earlier to decrease the residue.
