Nov 21, 2024 · Explore the incredible benefits and uses of Phacelia as a top cover crop. Learn how it supports soil health, attracts pollinators, and more!

Jun 28, 2021 · Phacelia is grown by farmers as a green manure or cover crop. Because of it's tap root it can bring the nutrients from deep in the the ground to the surface. It is known as a …

Oct 25, 2023 · Phacelia is an increasingly popular summer or fall-killed cover crop on farms and in gardens. It produces a large amount of biomass quickly and is known as a bioaccumulator if …

Cover crop: Lacy phacelia is effective as a rotational cover crop or short period catch crop. The seedlings are vigorous competing strongly with weeds (Hayden, 2014). The plant is …

Mar 30, 2021 · Phacelia led to significantly higher soil microbial biomass C and N than cereal rye or control on several dates in late March and early April. Cover-cropped soil showed lower soil …

Learn how to grow lacy phacelia flowers (aka purple tansy) from seed: sowing, germination, light and soil preferences, plant spacing, hardiness & harvesting.

Great Valley phacelia is a desirable plant for cover cropping in almond orchards, due to its early bloom, drought tolerance, and ability to break down completely by almond harvest while …

Phacelia, or lacy phacelia, is native forb with limited availability but increasing popularity for use as a cover crop and pollinator attractant. It is one of the top pollen producing plants for both …

Phacelia is a cool-season annual forb with a fine, fibrous root system; planted as a nutrient scavenger and pollinator. Best alongside warm season summer covers.

Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) is a quick growing, flowering plant that is native to the US and can reach heights of up to 4 feet. It is well adapted to soils ranging in pH from 6.5 to 7.8.