{"product_id":"https-theoldcobblersfarm-com-products-old-cobblers-farm-winter-rye-chicory-seed-mix-5-lbs-10-lbs-15-lbs-20-l-_pos-2-_sid-36b9c8846-_ss-r","title":"Wicked Tuff Turf Winter Rye + Chicory Seed Mix","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant ground that’s working for you almost all year — cover in the cold months and forage in the heat? This two-species blend is built to hand off from one season to the next.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOld Cobblers Farm™ Wicked Tuff Turf Winter Rye + Chicory is a purpose-built blend of two complementary species. Winter rye (Secale cereale) is a cold-hardy cover crop — a plant grown to protect and build soil — that establishes in fall, holds the ground over winter, and produces heavy growth (biomass) in spring. Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a perennial forb (a broad-leaved, non-grass plant) that comes back each year and hits its stride in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTogether they give you a “living root” in the soil in nearly every season. Chicory’s deep taproot (3+ ft) mines minerals (pulls nutrients up from deep soil) and breaks up hardpan (the compacted layer that blocks water and roots), while rye’s fibrous roots build topsoil organic matter. Rye is also allelopathic — it releases natural compounds that suppress weed-seed germination (a plant trait, not a herbicide product) — and chicory’s canopy shades out summer weeds. For wildlife, you get multi-season attraction: rye in fall and winter, chicory in spring and summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eNear year-round cover: \u003c\/b\u003ecold-season rye plus warm-season chicory keep living roots in the soil across the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo-depth soil building: \u003c\/b\u003erye’s fibrous mat plus chicory’s deep taproot improve soil at different levels at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeep mineral mining: \u003c\/b\u003echicory pulls deep-soil minerals upward and breaks compaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatural weed suppression: \u003c\/b\u003erye allelopathy in spring, chicory canopy in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eMulti-season wildlife: \u003c\/b\u003ebrowse and forage from fall through summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Uses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eYear-round cover crop and soil-health program\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eMulti-season deer and wildlife food plots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003ePasture renovation and forage diversification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eSoil compaction relief and mineral cycling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eRegenerative and no-till systems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImportant Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e⚠ Agricultural forage \u0026amp; cover-crop blend, NOT a residential lawn: \u003c\/b\u003erye reaches 3–5 ft and chicory is a forage plant — this blend has low foot-traffic tolerance and is not a turf lawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e⚠ Plant shallow: \u003c\/b\u003ethe blend includes small, light-favoring chicory seed — sow ¼–½ in. deep; do not plant deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eRye allelopathy is a natural weed-suppressing trait, not a herbicide product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eTerminate rye in spring (roll-crimp, mow, or graze); the chicory continues below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eSeed only — not a fertilizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Choose Old Cobblers Farm™?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEvery bag of Wicked Tuff Turf seed is selected for high purity and strong germination — uncoated, with no fillers or dyes. We test for purity and germination so each bag performs consistently for farmers, hunters, and land managers who expect real results.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Cobblers Farm","offers":[{"title":"5 lbs","offer_id":41560534876293,"sku":"KM-N6ZX-EZXS","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 lbs","offer_id":41560534941829,"sku":"VP-OVNG-RMLC","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 lbs","offer_id":41560534909061,"sku":"JY-54DU-F4FE","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 lbs","offer_id":41560534974597,"sku":"P1-MZFM-KAO4","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/3573\/9781\/files\/OldCobblersFarm_WickedTuffTurfWinterRye_Chicory-GrassSeedLawnMix.jpg?v=1774982516","url":"https:\/\/theoldcobblersfarm.com\/products\/https-theoldcobblersfarm-com-products-old-cobblers-farm-winter-rye-chicory-seed-mix-5-lbs-10-lbs-15-lbs-20-l-_pos-2-_sid-36b9c8846-_ss-r","provider":"Old Cobblers Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}