Sunn hemp is a summer annual tropical erect shrubby branched legume growing 3 to 9 feet high with bright green simple, elliptical leaves. It has a well-developed root system, with a strong taproot and good drought tolerance, greatly suppresses weeds. Used as a cover crop, food plot and soil builder, sunn hemp can improve soil properties, reduce soil erosion, conserve soil water, provide biomass and nitrogen and recycle plant nutrients from the subsoil to the topsoil. The leaves of sunn hemp are 30 % protein and are consumed by deer. Sunn hemp will adapt to a wide range of soils and performs better on poor sandy soils than most crops, grows best on well-drained soils with a pH from 5.0 to 7.5.
- Soil Types: Wide variety of soils, well drained
- Seeding Rate: 25-35lbs. per acre
- Planting Depth: 1/2 inch - 1inch
- Planting Date: Spring
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Exceeded expectations
I wanted a cover crop to enrich our soil and to prevent erosion. I didn’t really have high hopes for the Sunn Hemp, but they’re growing like crazy. All we did was scatter seeds by hand, rake them in, give them a daily watering and they had germinated and sprouted up within 3 days. I’d wager 9 out of 10 of the seeds all sprouted. I am so happy with this purchase!
