Safflower

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Cover Crop Name:
Safflower
Scientific Name:
Carthamus tinctorius L.
Growth Season:
Warm Season
Plant Type:
Broadleaf
Life Cycle:
Annual
Plant Architecture:
Upright plant architecture
Relative Water Use:
High water use
Salinity Tolerance:
Good salinity tolerance
Seeding Depth:
1 – 1 ½ inch
Crude Protein:
Hay 10-13%, Grain 18%
Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:
Leaf 21, Stem 56, Root 73
Mycorrhizal Association:
Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations
Pollination Type:
Flowers attract pollinators
Other Notes:
Deep rooted Effective at ‘mining’ mobile nutrients deep in the soil profile Mentioned in crop sequence effects
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