Cover Crop – Sunn Hemp

Description

Crotalaria juncea

Sunn Hemp has been grown in Asia and Europe for centuries, but has only recently been catching on in North America. With the ability to fix nitrogen and produce up to a whopping 5,000 lbs. of biomass per acre, Sunn Hemp is a cover crop we should all be working with. Quick growing, will winter kill.

Seeding rate of 2 lbs. per 1,000 square feet or 40-60 lbs./acre broadcast.