Guides
Cover crops
Cover crops here are named-source method notes — not a ZIP date. How seed is sown stays on the cited cards.
One source per card. Named-source examples — not a national cover-crop rule.
Illustrative photograph — not a cited bed.
What the sources say — at a glance
One source per card. Facts are not averaged.
Maryland Extension (Maryland)
Mid-August to mid-October. Broadcast. Rake. Walk on seed.
Details and limits (3)
Method
Maryland Extension (Maryland): fall-sown cover crops are typically planted in a two-month window, starting in mid-August and ending no later than mid-October. Method — static named-source timing.
Method
Maryland Extension (Maryland): broadcast the seed by hand. Gently rake seeds evenly into the soil surface, then lightly walk on the seeds to press them into the soil. Method.
Limit
Maryland cover-crops-gardens sheet. Method only — not a ZIP date.
Clemson HGIC 1252 (South Carolina)
Broadcast by hand. Rake for seed to soil contact.
Details and limits (2)
Method
Clemson HGIC 1252 (South Carolina): sow seed by hand for small areas, broadcasting as evenly as possible. Broadcast back and forth over the area several times. Lightly cover seeds by raking to ensure good seed to soil contact. Method.
Limit
South Carolina HGIC 1252. Sow method only.
Sources differ
Make it yours
Save the bed in the Field Book so next season is not a guess.
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When a partner is listed, it will be outbound and disclosed. Nothing to buy here. Fertilizer, soils, and pesticides stay off this slot.
Illustrative photograph — not a cited bed.
Named-source surface notes also sit beside no-till.
How we know — methodology. Ranges and assertions are cited per source, not blended.