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North Smithfield, RI USA

for 1,500 Square ft. , how much should we use ?

9/29/2005 6:49:04 PM

Montoursville, PA

Five pounds will do fine, on 1500 sq. ft. Put it on lightly both directions if spreading, by hand. This is a heavy application which comes up thick and stops most weeds from getting enough light to grow.

9/29/2005 8:49:13 PM

Otis Orchards WA.

Doc,
Do you rake yours in a little, or just leave it on the surface?
Thanks Scott

9/29/2005 9:42:47 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Rake it in a little or the birds will eat it all. I used it last year and the birds ate half of what I planted after a rain washed all the dirt off the seeds.

Phil

9/30/2005 6:24:51 AM

North Smithfield, RI USA

thanks guys !

9/30/2005 5:49:42 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Who sells the seeds. Do I just ask for winter rye seeds? Thanks for all the help. Peace Wayne

9/30/2005 8:19:19 PM

Chippewa Falls, WI

In kentucky I would plant fava beans or winter bio mass peas. Any winter hardy legume.

9/30/2005 8:26:09 PM

Garden

What is the purpose of having a cover crop- just to have something to till in later?

9/30/2005 9:21:08 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

April, why a winter hardy legume instead of winter rye? Thanks for all the help. Peace Wayne

10/1/2005 8:29:07 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Because a wintr hardy legume will give you back more than rye. We only grow rye here because it is the only thing that can survive our winters.

10/1/2005 8:37:05 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Will I actually be growing beans or peas...or just the plant that they grow on. Any suggestions as to where I can buy the seeds locally. Thanks again. Peace Wayne

PS Short explanation...most times when I go looking for specialty stuff for the patch, I get a response that goes something like this..."Huh, you want what? For what kinda punkins? I am guessing that most tobacco farmers don't plant cover crops.

10/1/2005 6:19:30 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

You might look as close as your produce isle in the super market. Fava Beans is what I would go with.

10/2/2005 7:49:56 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

A secondary reason, other than adding OM, was that I have a terrible weed problem, and was hoping that the winter rye would help me fight it back a little. Will the legume cover crop do that also. Thanks for all the input. Peace Wayne

10/2/2005 9:36:47 PM

Follansbee, Wv

Wayne, a legume cover crop, if innoculated, will also fix nitrogen in the soil. Winter rye will not. So you get the double benifit of OM when you till it in, and fixed nitrogen as it is growing.

10/3/2005 8:45:27 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Thanks Monty, now...what is innoculated? Thanks for all the help. Peace Wayne

10/4/2005 7:02:28 AM

Montoursville, PA

Innoculated is the use of a fungi that forms a relationship with the plant roots and increases the ability to produce nitrogen as the plant grows. It is usually sold where the seed are sold.

Most catalogs that sell cover crops also sell innoculants.

10/4/2005 11:49:07 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Doc, can you suggest a company that sells cover crop seeds and innoculants. Thanks Peace Wayne

10/4/2005 10:17:34 PM

Nc

Wayne, check out Territorial Seed Company for some cover crops.
http://www.territorial-seed.com/stores/1/index.cfm

10/4/2005 10:29:21 PM

Montoursville, PA

Territorial Seed Company is, in fact the supplier, of my choice. Not only do they have many possible selections they have many written helps, for anyone, to consider. In one, of their charts, you will discover that vetch may be one, of the best cover crops, if your climate will support the use, of vetch. The main reason I do not suggest vetch is that it does not do well, in the short amount, of growing time we have after weighoffs, in the Northeast.

10/4/2005 11:44:44 PM

Garden

I ordered 5 lbs of fava and the innoculant. Hey, am I going to have to have some kind of structure for them to climb on, or do they support themselves?

10/14/2005 8:52:07 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

They support themselves

10/14/2005 11:05:52 PM