Sunnhemp

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Cover Crop Name:
Sunnhemp
Scientific Name:
Crotalaria juncea L.
Growth Season:
Warm season, broadleaf
Plant Type:
Legume
Life Cycle:
Annual
Plant Architecture:
Upright plant architecture
Relative Water Use:
Low to moderate water use
Salinity Tolerance:
Poor salinity tolerance
Seeding Depth:
½” – 2 ½” inches
Mycorrhizal Association:
Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations
Pollination Type:
Self pollinates (wind) as well as cross-pollinates (insects/birds)
Other Notes:
  • ‘Good’ N-fixation capacity
  • Rated ‘Excellent’ at controlling soil nematodes
  • Used as a green manure, forage*, or fiber crop
    • * Certain cultivars contain alkaloids which are poisonous to livestock; check before feeding to animals
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