Inoculants
We typically have in stock several types of inoculants for many of our legume species. Inoculants are beneficial bacteria that grow in the legume's roots and convert nitrogen in the air into nitrogen that is available for the plant to use. When conditions are right the legumes produce more usable nitrogen than the plant can use, so it is left in the soil for other crops to utilize. This is why legumes are planted as cover crops or planted at the same time with other crops. With the price of fertilizer on the rise it makes sense to inoculate your legumes when using as a cover crop. Inoculants are typically not needed with heavily used wildlife food plots unless the plants are protected to allow sufficient top growth. Depending on the season we usually have inoculants for: alfalfa, winter peas, vetch, clovers, lablab, and cowpeas. Please call for availability.
