Re: Till or not to Till
In a message dated 3/31/04 10:32:47 AM Eastern Standard Time,
btakushi@sabritec.com writes:
Question, I would like to know when I should Till-in my cover crop
(winter rye) or not? Does the soil need time to stabilize before
planting? Thank you for your help.
Brian
Irvine,Ca
Try to till it as soon as the soil is workable. Decomposing green mater
gives off ammonia gas that can hinder seed germination under some conditions.
George Brooks
32 Ward Street
North Tewksbury, MA 01876 USA
greenholloworchard.com
Approximately 25 miles Northwest of Boston
in the Merrimack River Valley
Zone 5N
Personal Bests
617.6 1991
641 1993
648 2000 (Unofficial & died prematurely on Aug 29)
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