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A Division of Desert Sun Marketing Co.
AU Golden Sunn Hemp
This newly released, improved variety of Sunn Hemp developed by Auburn University and produced and sold exclusively through Desert Sun Marketing and it’s Soil PhD Cover Crop product line is an excellent choice for building up your soils. A warm season annual legume that in 60 – 75 days is typically 6-8 ft tall, will fix 120 – 150 units of N and produce 4-5 tons of biomass per acre, with it’s rapid growth AU Golden Sunn Hemp will smother and suppress weeds and nematodes. It is resistant to many plant parasitic nematodes including Root-knot and Reniform nematodes. AU Golden is the only commercially available variety of Sunn Hemp seed that is produced in the continental United States. AU Golden’s forage is also non-toxic and can be fed to livestock and used as game food. All other commercial sources of Sunn Hemp are imported from the tropics from unknown genetics and according to published research could have plant toxicity.
Beware of VNS (Variety Not Stated) or Common (Imported) seed, not all Crotlaria species are the same. AU Golden is a certified seed variety with certified genetics for certified results! Don’t miss your “GOLDEN” opportunity by using unknown genetics.
✪ Fast Growing, Easy To Fit in Any Rotation
✪ Nitrogen Fixing Warm Season Legume
✪ Nematode Resistance and Suppressant
✪ Non-Toxic Variety - Highly Palatable Forage
Planting Tips
The recommended seeding rate is 15-40 pounds per acre. Seed can be broadcast and covered about ¼ to 1 inch deep or drilled in. It will grow on poor soil with a pH from 4.5 to 7.5 so your soil will not need liming. It will grow on sandy or clay soils, just not too hard packed clay. The soil does need to be fairly well drained. It will need zero Nitrogen, but will grow better if ample Phosphorus and Potash are already in or added to the soil. It is very drought tolerant, of course there must be moisture for germination. However, several growers reported sunn hemp to grow wonderfully with only one inch of rain after germination. Of course it will grow better if it receives ample moisture. It can be planted any time after there is no danger of frost in the spring and for fall planting it should be planted at least 60 days before first frost.
Soil PhD Cover Crop Seed A Division of Desert Sun Marketing Co., Inc Tel: (480) 940-4431 Email: [email protected] www.soilphd.com