{"product_id":"teff-cover-crop-seed","title":"Teff Cover Crop Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quick summer grass for weed control and living mulch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeff (Eragrostis tef) is a fine-stemmed, warm-season annual grass. Sown thickly into warm soil, it forms a dense stand that crowds out summer annual weeds, and it handles dry spells better than buckwheat or sudangrass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt takes regular mowing and foot traffic, so it works as a living mulch between plastic-covered beds. Teff is killed by frost and rarely sets seed in a cover-crop planting, so volunteers are not a worry, and the fine residue breaks down quickly with or without tillage. It also makes good hay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow from late spring to midsummer, once soil is at least 65°F (18°C).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirm the seedbed well (roll or cultipack) and sow 1\/8–1\/4\" deep. Broadcast, then roll to press the seed in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRate: about 8–10 lb. of coated seed per acre (roughly 1\/4 lb. per 1,000 sq. ft.); use the higher end where moisture is uneven or for a living mulch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe seed is tiny and coated; mixing it with sand or rice hulls helps spread it evenly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMow to 3–4\" every 7–8 weeks to keep it from heading. Plants reach about 24–36\" if left unmown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnds with the first frost; tarping for 2–3 weeks also ends it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSold by weight (5, 25 and 50 lb.).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"5 Pounds","offer_id":52859463762136,"sku":"HSC-COV-035-5LB","price":26.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Pounds","offer_id":52859463794904,"sku":"HSC-COV-035-25LB","price":91.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Pounds","offer_id":52859463827672,"sku":"HSC-COV-035-50LB","price":170.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/5705\/0840\/files\/teff-cover-crop-living-mulch-strip.jpg?v=1792514531","url":"https:\/\/hensleyseeds.com\/products\/teff-cover-crop-seed","provider":"Hensley’s Seed Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}