Sunn Hemp- Crotalaria juncea 50g Green manure

Sunn Hemp is Crotalaria juncea

Is one of the fastest growing legumes known.

Sunn Hemp is called this because of its bright yellow flowers and that it can be a source of fibre (hemp).

It is an erect, branching, annual summer legume.

It is a rapid, vigorous grower with a strong taproot and branching root system.

It reaches a height of over 1.2m in 60 days when grown under favourable conditions (hot and wet).

It can attain a height of over 1.8m in approximately 90 days.

It does not self-seed easily and is therefore a low weed risk.

Sunn Hemp is drought hardy, fast-growing, a huge producer of nitrogen

Sunn Hemp is not fussy with soil types, diseases, water, nutrition etc…, and it kills/reduces CCN (Cereal Cyst nematode), RLN (Root Lesion Nematodes), rhizoctonia and take-all. 

Effects on Livestock:

Seeds, stems and leaves of Sunn Hemp are non-toxic

Position

Full sun

It will grow happily from 5.0-8.5pH

How

Sow direct where they are to grow. Firm down, water gently and keep moist through the germination period.

Care

Choose a warm, sunny, well-drained position sheltered from the wind. Add Yates Blood & Bone before planting. Keep free from weeds and keep well watered. A

Hint

Remove spent blooms to prolong flowering. Cut flowers are best picked before they are too old.

Shipping 

All items are posted on a Monday Express post, with Australia Post. If Monday is a public holiday they will be sent the Tuesday or the following Monday depending on the destination. We aim to deliver healthy and happy plants :)

No posting to WA, NT and TAS due to biosecurity