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Calopogonium caeruleum (CC) Cover Crop Seeds

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Description

Calopogonium caeruleum (CC) Cover Crop SeedsCalopogonium caeruleum (CC) is one of the most shade tolerant tropical legume cover crops, suited to mature oil palm and rubber. It stays productive across 60 to 100% light transmission, tolerates acid soils to pH 4. 0, and yields 3 to 7 t dry matter per hectare per year. Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. supplies CC seed, tested to ISTA and AOSA methods, for Malaysia, Indonesia and export. PLANT CHARACTER Perennial, twining legume supplied by Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd.

Calopogonium caeruleum (CC) is one of the most shade-tolerant tropical legume cover crops, suited to mature oil palm and rubber. It stays productive across 60 to 100% light transmission, tolerates acid soils to pH 4.0, and yields 3 to 7 t dry matter per hectare per year. Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. supplies CC seed, tested to ISTA and AOSA methods, for Malaysia, Indonesia and export.

PLANT CHARACTER
Perennial, twining legume supplied by Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia). Stems become woody with age. Rooting in nodes when in contact with moist soil.

Growth: Spreads via stolons under favorable conditions.

USES
Green manure, nitrogen fixation, weed suppression and erosion control under tree crops. Calopogonium caeruleum is one of the most shade-tolerant tropical legumes, staying productive across 60 to 100% light transmission and persisting under mature canopy where other covers thin out. In a Nigerian trial it gave the second-highest green-manure effect among 12 legumes tested, an equivalent of about 90 kg N/ha (Tropical Forages, CSIRO/CIAT). For optimal germination, pair with Seed Activator.

GROWTH HABIT
Tolerates heavy shade. Grows in soils with pH as low as 4.0. More drought tolerant but slower to establish than CM and PJ. May take 20 months to achieve a complete cover. Compare species performance in our cover crop comparison guide.

SEEDING RATE
Pure stand: 3-4.5 kg/ha; in a legume mixture: 1-1.5 kg/ha

PLANTING METHOD
Drill or plants in holes

DRY MATTER PRODUCTION
3-7t/ha/year

NO. OF SEEDS/KG
14,500 - 14,700 seeds

SUPPLIED BY CHEMISEED SDN. BHD.
Calopogonium caeruleum (CC) cover crop seeds are supplied by Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian agricultural input company specialising in cover crop seeds and soil conditioners for tropical plantation systems. Chemiseed holds valid export permits and phytosanitary certificates for international seed shipment under ISPM 7 and NPPO Malaysia standards. For bulk enquiries, contact Chemiseed directly.

GLOBAL AVAILABILITY: TROPICAL REGIONS WORLDWIDE
Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. exports Calopogonium caeruleum seeds to tropical regions worldwide. Current export destinations and target markets include: Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea (Southeast Asia and Oceania); Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru (Latin America); Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo (Africa); India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh (South Asia); Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu (Pacific Islands). All shipments include phytosanitary certification. Contact Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. for bulk pricing and export logistics.

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Research-backed performance
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By the numbers

Species performance data from Tropical Forages (CSIRO/CIAT) and tropical plantation research.

3-7
t dry matter per hectare per year
Among the most productive herbaceous legumes; leaf fall alone can reach 7 t DM/ha/year.
Tropical Forages (CSIRO/CIAT), Calopogonium caeruleum
~90
kg/ha nitrogen equivalent
Second-highest green-manure effect among 12 legumes tested in a Nigerian field trial.
Tropical Forages (CSIRO/CIAT), Calopogonium caeruleum
60-100%
Light transmission, stays productive
One of the most shade-tolerant tropical legumes; persists under mature plantation canopy.
Tropical Forages (CSIRO/CIAT), Calopogonium caeruleum
pH 4.0
Acid-soil tolerance
Grows on soils with pH as low as 4.0 and persists on rainfall down to 700 mm.
Tropical Forages (CSIRO/CIAT), Calopogonium caeruleum

Calopogonium caeruleum seeds are supplied by Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd. and available for export worldwide. View the Tropical Forages factsheet


How to Order

Small quantities / Retail: For single packs and smaller quantities, shop our retail stores on Shopee and TikTok Shop.

Bulk / Estate: For plantation-scale orders (100 kg+), request a bulk quote with volume discounts.

Export / International: We ship globally. Contact us for CIF/FOB pricing and export documentation.

Marketplace: Retail packs available on Shopee Malaysia and TikTok Shop.

Plan with our free calculators

Estimate the nitrogen this cover crop can contribute with the Nitrogen Fixation Calculator, model erosion control with the Soil Erosion Calculator, or work out the seed quantity with the Cover Crop Calculator. Browse all our plantation tools.

Related guide: Calopogonium caeruleum cover crop guide, or see the complete cover crops guide.

Last reviewed June 2026 by Chemiseed Sdn. Bhd.

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