STRIKING GOLD with GREEN MANURE

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April/May 2000
 
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SEED SOURCES

Fedco Seeds P.O. Box 520 Waterville, ME 04903-0520 (207) 873-7333

Peaceful Valley Farm Supply
P.O. Box 2209 Grass Valley, CA 95945 (530) 272-4769

Johnny's Selected Seeds 1 Foss Hill Road RR l Box 2580 Albion, ME 04910-9731 (207) 437-4395

Territorial Seed Company P.O. Box 157 Cottage Grove, OR 97424-0061 (541) 942-9547

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Turning It Back In

Cover crops can be worked back into the soil at anytime before they set seed. For legumes, the prebloom stage is ideal. Grasses and grains should be turned under when they start to form grain heads (though most can be turned under sooner, this is when they are at their nutritional peak).

Exceptions to these rules are legume or grass/grain crops planted in fall, which are then turned under in spring (usually May or June), and, in my experience, cereal rye and ryegrass, both of which can get quite vigorous and should be cut, then turned under before grain heads form.

If a crop is tall, you should first mow it, weed-whack it or use a scythe. Compost the tops or till, hoe or dig them in along with the remaining stubble. After digging your cover in, wait at least two to three weeks before planting again. This allows the soil microbes and organisms to begin breaking down the plant material into valuable nutrients, bringing rich rewards to your soil - and your harvest.

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