Tips for Choosing the Right Cover Crop Species for Planting Green

By Laura Barrera posted on November 12, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Seeding Practices

Saddle Butte Ag’s T.J. Kartes shares the cover crop species that consistently overwinter & what to consider when planting green into any cover

TAKEAWAYS

  • The taller cereal rye gets the less leaf surface there is, making it harder for the herbicide to work.
  • Red clover can also overwinter but must be seeded very early.
  • The farther south the farmer, the more options they have, such as clovers and winter wheat.

T.J. Kartes doesn’t believe there’s a cover crop species that shouldn’t be planted green into. 

“I think we can plant into anything that overwinters,” says the Saddle Butte…

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KEYWORDS Austrian Winter Peas Benefits of Cereal Rye Choosing the Right Cover Crop Species for Planting Green Crop Rotation How to choose the right Cover Crop Red Clover Saddle Butte Ag T.J. Kartes Tips for Choosing the Right Cover Crop Why Cereal Rye is the Top Choice Winter Barley Winter Camelina Winter Oats Winter Triticale
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Laura Barrera

Laura Barrera is the former managing editor of No-Till Farmer and Conservation Tillage Guide magazines. Prior to joining No-Till Farmer, she served as an assistant editor for a greenhouse publication. Barrera holds a B.A. in magazine journalism from Ball State University.

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