What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
↑ Gives back
Companions
Common vetch
Often grown as a cover crop with cereals like wheat.
Cornflower
Historically grown as a weed in grain fields, providing habitat for beneficial insects.
Sweet clover
Used as a cover crop to improve soil fertility and suppress weeds in wheat fields.
White Clover
Can be used as a cover crop in rotation with grains to improve soil fertility.
Alfalfa
Alfalfa can be intercropped with wheat to improve soil fertility.
Crimson clover
Used as a cover crop in rotation with wheat.
Red clover
Used as a cover crop in rotation with wheat.
Hairy vetch
Used as a cover crop in rotation with wheat to improve soil fertility.
Through the year
Emergence
Germination and emergence typically occur when soil temperatures are above 40C.
Flowering
Flowering is primarily triggered by increasing day length and suitable temperatures in late spring to early summer.
Harvest
Harvest occurs approximately 45-60 days after flowering, once grains have matured and dried.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).