Small Grain · Cover Crop · Forage
Spelt
Spelt is a cool-season small grain that provides dependable biomass, ground cover and a fibrous root system for cover crop and forage applications. It can be planted as a stand-alone crop or incorporated into diversified seed mixes.
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A Versatile Cool-Season Small Grain
Spelt is a hulled wheat species valued for its vegetative growth, seasonal ground cover and usefulness within small-grain systems. It can contribute biomass and soil protection while providing another cereal option for growers developing cover crop, forage or soil-building programs.
Why Use Spelt?
Spelt can fill several roles in cool-season crop rotations and diversified cover crop systems.
Biomass Production
Produces substantial vegetative growth that can contribute residue and organic matter to the cropping system.
Soil Protection
Provides seasonal ground cover that can help protect exposed soil and reduce erosion risk.
Fibrous Rooting
Develops a fibrous cereal root system that helps occupy the soil profile and support soil structure.
Mix Versatility
Works well with legumes, brassicas and other cool-season species in diversified cover crop formulations.
Agronomic Uses
Where Spelt Fits
Spelt can be used in cool-season cover crop programs, forage systems and soil-building rotations. Its cereal growth habit makes it useful where growers want additional biomass, ground cover or a grass component within a multi-species mixture.
Establishment & Management
Match the Seeding Program to Your Goal
Seeding rate and timing should be adjusted for the intended use, whether spelt is planted alone or as part of a mixture, and local growing conditions. Contact Weaver Seed for recommendations based on your acreage, planting method and production objective.
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