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Posted by beecrofter on August 19, 2008, 12:35 pm
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> I have never grown a green manure before and am not clear, from what I
> have read, as to how exactly I should dig in the crop before it reaches
> flowering time.
>
> Does 'digging in' simply mean turning the soil over with a fork to
> incorporate as much as possible of the top-growth into the top 4 to 6
> inches? =A0If I do that, won't it continue growing and sprout up again?
>
> Or do I use a spade =A0and start trenching and totally bury the growth
> from one trench-line into the bottom of the previous trench-line? - sort
> of like double digging. =A0If so, =A0that does sound like a lot of work.
>
> Please help!
>
> Ed
Just turn it under, a spading fork is fine. If it sprouts and regrows
turn it under again.
Which crop are you using for green manure?
Because you just might have time for a second or third sowing before
winter.
For example if you are turning under clover (Trifolium L.) or beans (Phaseolus L.) now you could sow
buckwheat (Eriogonum Michx.) and turn that under and then sow winter rye.
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