Cover crop seeds supplier in the Philippines
Cover crop seeds supplier in the Philippines
Our product range
| Product | Common use | Available pack sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Pueraria javanica (PJ) | General plantation cover, oil palm, coconut | Bulk (quote-based) |
| Calopogonium mucunoides (CM) | Fast establishment, young plantations | Bulk (quote-based) |
| Centrosema pubescens (CP) | Shade-tolerant cover, mature canopy | Bulk (quote-based) |
| Mucuna bracteata (MB) | Aggressive weed suppression, high biomass. Transplanted as nursery-raised seedlings, not broadcast | Bulk (quote-based) |
| Calopogonium caeruleum (CC) | Shade-tolerant, stoloniferous ground cover | Bulk (quote-based) |
| SoilBoost EA | Soil conditioner, not a fertiliser and not a substitute for one, and not a fungicide or pesticide. Manufactured exclusively for Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. and Kudzu Seeds Trading | Pack sizes confirmed on the quotation |
Seeding rates. Published rates for the broadcast-sown species: Pueraria javanica about 4 kg/ha sown alone and Centrosema pubescens 3 to 5 kg/ha broadcast (Tropical Forages); Calopogonium caeruleum 1 to 1.5 kg/ha sown with 5 to 7.5 kg/ha PJ (Tropical Forages); MPOB TT No. 501 used a mixture of PJ 4 + CP 3 + CC 1 kg/ha (8 kg/ha in total) with 5 g Rhizobium per kg of seed. For Calopogonium mucunoides, and for your own mix, the rate is set on the quotation for your site.
Mucuna bracteata is transplanted, never broadcast. MPOB TT No. 501 (Hasnol Othman, Farawahida Mohamad Darus and Zulkifli Hashim, 2012) used about 320 seedlings per hectare, two per palm point, raised from about 500 seeds (75 g); Samedani et al. (2015) used 680 seedlings per hectare. Please confirm the planting method before you order.
Nitrogen. For Mucuna bracteata, one 15N isotope-dilution study under three-year-old oil palm on Jawa Series soil in Malaysia measured roughly 67 to 84 percent of its nitrogen derived from the atmosphere (Ndfa) (Cheah et al. 2010). This is site-dependent. Legume cover contributes nitrogen; adjust your fertiliser programme only after soil and leaf analysis shows what the cover supplies on your block.
SoilBoost EA. A humic soil conditioner, leonardite-derived, with about 0.45 percent sulphur and pH 3.84, manufactured exclusively for Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. and Kudzu Seeds Trading. It is a soil conditioner, not a fertiliser and not a substitute for one, and it is not a fungicide or pesticide. SoilBoost EA does not hold organic certification.
Sources: Tropical Forages, CIAT and ILRI (2020), tropicalforages.info; MPOB TT No. 501 (Hasnol Othman, Farawahida Mohamad Darus and Zulkifli Hashim, 2012); Samedani et al. (2015), International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 17(2): 251-260; Cheah, Zaharah and Aminuddin (2010), Oil Palm Bulletin 60: 22-27.
Why choose Kudzu Seeds Trading
Philippine base. Kudzu Seeds Trading is headquartered in Davao City and is the Philippines-based sister company of Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. Buyers in Malaysia and Indonesia are served by our sister company, Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. Current stock position and pricing are confirmed at the time of quotation.
Technical support. Our team provides guidance on species selection, seeding rates and establishment methods for your crop, climate and soil conditions. We do not just sell seed; we help you get it established. See our cover crop seeding rate guide for the Philippines for recommended rates by species.
Order sizes. Minimum order and lead time are confirmed on the quotation. Tell us the species, quantity and delivery point; availability for a given tonnage and delivery date is confirmed when we quote.
Export documentation. Orders are shipped from Davao City, Philippines. Export shipments carry a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). Import permits, treatment requirements and admissibility differ from country to country and can change, so confirm the requirements for your destination with your own plant quarantine authority as well. Export orders are quoted on request: see cover crop seed export from the Philippines.
Industries we serve
Our cover crop seeds and soil conditioner are used across a range of agricultural sectors, including oil palm plantations, coconut plantations, rubber plantations, fruit tree orchards (durian, mango, banana, cacao), government and NGO reforestation projects, agricultural cooperatives and farmer groups, and estates working within sustainability certification schemes such as RSPO. Supplying an estate in such a scheme is not itself a certification of our products.
How to order
All our products are priced on a quote basis, because pricing depends on species, quantity and delivery destination. To request a quote, use our quotation request form, message us on WhatsApp at +60 17-237 4058, or email info@kudzuseeds.com. We reply within one business day (Philippine time).
Distributor opportunities
We welcome enquiries from agricultural distributors and resellers. If you have an established network in the agricultural sector and are interested in distributing our cover crop seeds and soil conditioner, visit our Distributor Application page.
Frequently asked questions
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Buying guide: Buy cover crop seeds in the Philippines.
See also kudzu seeds for sale (Pueraria javanica) for the kudzu-specific buying guide.
Philippine region and crop guides
Kudzu Seeds Trading is headquartered in Davao City. For region-specific and crop-specific Philippine guidance, see:
Crop-specific guides:
- Cover crops for Philippine oil palm
- Cover crops for Philippine coconut
- Cover crops for Philippine cacao
- Cover crops for Philippine rubber
- Cover crops for Philippine sugarcane (Negros)
- Green manure and cover crops for Philippine rice
- Cover crops for Philippine banana
- Cover crops and soil programs for Philippine durian
- Cover crop seeding rate guide (Philippines)