Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: Organic additives -vs- cover crops
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huffspumpkins |
canal winchester ohio
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Just looking for which way folks swing when it comes to adding organic material in the fall -vs- using a cover crop, with mabey a pro or con added as well. Thanks ..............Paul
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9/27/2005 10:25:56 AM
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LIpumpkin |
Long Island,New York
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My wife things looking at green rye all winter is better than looking at brown poop all winter. Go figure !
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9/27/2005 5:22:16 PM
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Midnight Punkin' Hauler |
Butler, Ohio
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I did both last year...maybe went a little bit overboard...lol
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9/27/2005 6:20:24 PM
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MontyJ |
Follansbee, Wv
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I am planting a cover crop for the winter and adding the composted manure in the spring.
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9/28/2005 12:19:28 PM
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Big Max77 |
Livonia Michigan
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ive been poopin in the garden whenever i gotta go. is this good? my neighbors are upset though. ( just kidding )
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9/30/2005 11:54:38 PM
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Big Max77 |
Livonia Michigan
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but is it also possible to turn over your grass as you would winter rye? or would the grass continue to regrow & become a problem? or should i just compost the sod?
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10/2/2005 9:43:17 PM
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Big Max77 |
Livonia Michigan
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?
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10/4/2005 8:35:10 PM
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docgipe |
Montoursville, PA
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Turn over or till.....If tilling grass, by the third light tilling, it will nearly all be, on the way, to being humis, in you patch. Add a some molasses, to up the bacterial, attack forces.
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10/6/2005 10:50:18 PM
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Big Kahuna 25 |
Ontario, Canada.
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What ever you do should be done in moderation. I have used large quantities of leaves. They come with there own drawback though in that they tie up nitrogen. Doc may disagree with me, but I will be adding urea 46-0-0 this fall to gain back some control over my ever increasing OM component.
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10/7/2005 8:50:56 AM
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Kathyt |
maine USA
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How much molasses per gallon per 100 sq. ft.?
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10/8/2005 4:42:12 PM
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Big Kahuna 25 |
Ontario, Canada.
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Kathy - As soil prep only. I believe you can go as much as 4oz per gallon per 1000sq.ft.
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10/8/2005 8:51:46 PM
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Kevin Snyder (TEAM HAMMER) |
Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com
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I think 4oz/gallon is the starting point, up to 8oz/gal for soil prep.
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10/10/2005 3:58:47 PM
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