RE: cover corps
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: cover corps
- From: "* S* <m*@beaconmortgage.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 08:41:31 -0700
- Importance: Normal
> Does anyone know if "Winter Wheat" is any good for a cover
> crop?
Too hardy of a grower.
> and does it fix any nitrogen in the soil when its tilled? Thanks,
(Elkskin)
No, only legumes, such as peas, clover, vetch, etc can take nitogren from
the air and fix it to the plants roots. The down-side of legumes is that
don't give you the bulk that is also desired to create more organic material
in your soil. A mix of winter rye and Austrian peas is a good combination.
For a short, yet very complete, article on soil preparation go here:
http://st2.yahoo.com/gardeners/bgbsoil.html
Mike in Oregon
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