Tillage Radish® Resource Guide - Cover Crop Solutions

TILLAGEMAX MIXESTillage Radish®CCS Crimson CloverCoated andpreinoculatedTHIS MIX IS EXCELLENT FOR:3 Spring N production3 Generally restoring soil health3 Relieving compactionExcellent N Scavenging and Fertilizer ReductionThe high performance DAYTONA mix delivers benefits of Tillage Radish®,the only proven yield-boosting cover crop radish, and absorbs soil nitrogenand other key nutrients with its unique taproot that grows 30” and deeper.CCS Crimson Clover converts atmospheric nitrogen into plant availablenitrogen, helping reduce fertilizer input while improving soil health byadding organic matter. Maximum N is achieved at the first flowering ofCCS Crimson Clover.PLANTING TIPS & SEEDING RATEPlanting: Plant 3-10 weeks prior to first killing frostSeeding Depth: 0.25”- 1”Comparable seed on Drill chart is Alfalfa.Small seed box can be usedSeeding Rate:- Drilling: 10 lbs/acre- Broadcast / Aerial: 13 lbs/acre- Precision Planting (15” with 1.5” in-row): 8 lbs/acre(Kinze Brush Meter with Backing Plate - 60 Cell Milo Plate)- For Forage: Increase rate to 13 lbs/acreControl: Tillage Radish® winter kills with 3 nights in the midteens.CCS Crimson Clover can be controlled by a spring burndownwith one pint of 2,4-D type herbicide along with one quartglyphosate.FORAGE POTENTIALSeeding rate 13 lbs. To maximize forage potential, harvest at early bloom.Variety % Moisture %CP % ADF % NDF NDFd % Sugar TDN Nel RFVDAYTONA 87.9 18.8 21.8 30.3 --- 13.8 69.2 .72 221CP Crude proteinADF Acid detergent fiberNDF Neutral detergent fiberNDFd 30 hour in-vitro neutral detergent fiber digestibilityTDNNELRFVTotal digestible nutrientsNet energy lactationRelative feed valueThese observations are based on reliable research, testing and verification. Data available on request. CoverCropSolutions.com1-800-767-9441 38 CoverCropSolutions.com