Grow guide
How to grow Sunn Hemp
Crotalaria juncea
- Type
- Cover crop
- Zones
- USDA zones 7–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 60–90 days
- Spacing
- 6″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Mow or till Once
- Water Minimal
Notes
Heat-loving N-fixer. Sow May-July in 7B; winterkills.
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Grows well nearby
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