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Farm & Field Seeds

Farm and Field Seeds, including cover crops, comprised one of the most important parts of the business of my prior R.H. Shumway Seedsman catalog. Planting green manures is one of the fastest and cheapest ways to improve soil, as it is unsurpassed as a source of organic matter when cut and then tilled under. It also protects against soil erosion, increases the capacity of the soil to hold water, smothers weeds and hosts beneficial insects. With so many excellent qualities, we certainly invite you to sow cover crops this spring and summer!
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    Bulk: White Dutch Clover

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    For single packet-size, click here SKU: 1551 Perennial. A low-growing, only up to 8-in., variety with extensive uses in lawns and lawn mixtures, a...

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  • Bulk: Hubam Sweet Clover

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    For single packets, click here SKU: 1548 An annual form of white-blossom sweet clover that completes its entire life cycle the year sown. Since it...

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    Bulk: Crimson Clover

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    SKU: 1533 For single packets, click here Annual. Winter hardy, so can be sown anytime, although usually planted in September and October when it f...

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    Bulk: Permanent Pasture Mixture

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    SKU: 1608 For single packets, click here A popular selection suitable for cattle, sheep, chickens and horses. The mix is a custom blend, in the co...

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  • Bulk: Buckwheat Seeds

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    For single packets, click here One of the fastest maturing green-manure crops that grows in virtually any soil with minimal nutritional needs. Can ...

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  • Bulk: Mammoth Russian Sunflower

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    SKU: 1534 75 days. A commercial grade sunflower that is nonetheless as striking as any sunflower around! Besides its ornamental value, can be pres...

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    Bulk: Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover

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    For single packet-size, click here SKU: 1549 Biennial. Exceptional as a green manure, for soil improvement and pasture, but uniquely preferred by ...

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  • Bulk: Hairy Vetch

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    SKU: 1550 For single packets, click here Annual. Unbeatable for fixing nitrogen on poor, dry, sandy soils, or on soils too acidic for clovers. Can...

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  • Bulk: Orchardgrass

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    For single packets, click here SKU: 1524 Perennial. Excellent for permanent pasture or for mowing. Starts growing early in the spring and continue...

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    Bulk: White Proso Millet

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    For single packet-size, click here SKU: 1576 70 days. There are two grades of millet: a “food grade” with poor germination and many impurities sol...

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