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Windsor, Ontario, Canada

If/When you till the cover crop under, how will this affect the myco colonies?

2/6/2009 8:45:45 PM

shallow till, 2-3" is enough to incorporate and make use of the green manure

if you are worried about compaction in the lower area, then you need to sub soil

2/6/2009 10:02:42 PM

milford, CT,

Since I have a small patch I can't use a subsoiler and tractor..but I use a pitch fork and just fracture(don't flip over the soil) @ 12 inches down...It's a lot of work but for me I think it paid off when we got 8 inches of rain in one episode and my patch drained well.I also think this helped keep the myco colonies that were left somewhat intact instead of totally disturbing them. I am looking to buy a Broad Fork ...it would make this process a little easier. Mark

2/6/2009 10:11:48 PM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

Check out Lee Valley tools website under the gardening section they have a few tools for your application Mark.

Kirk

2/7/2009 4:03:26 AM