Author Topic: Green manure (Read 823 times)

caroline7758 · « **on:** February 28, 2008, 16:17:01 »

I sowed some mustard and phacelia (separately) in late Sep/early Oct mainly as a first try at green manure. Both have grown well. I will need the beds soon, but I'm not sure whether I should dig them in just before planting (probably onions & potatoes) or dig them in now so that there's time for the green manure to rot down a bit first. What would you do?

adrianhumph · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2008, 16:48:15 »

Hi Caroline,
I would strim or shear them off now, wait a week or two for them to wilt a bit, then dig them in.
Adrian.

saddad · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2008, 17:19:00 »

Our phacalia is waiting the wilting treatment... I always want it to flower but OH is much sterner...
;D

caroline7758 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2008, 17:26:02 »

Thanks, I'll try to get that done at the weekend.

Rhys · « **Reply #4 on:** February 29, 2008, 07:01:03 »

I've heard you should dig it in a few weeks before you want to sow anything - if you sow straight away the green manure inhibits germination.

Thegoodlife · « **Reply #5 on:** February 29, 2008, 22:23:06 »

i too have some mustard & buck wheat as a green manure turned them in 3 weeks ago as they were getting very tall ;D, doris the rotovator did not like it much but she got through it!

ho & if any one wants a rotovator i have one going on ebay works perfectly as i have fully restored it ;D

saddad · « **Reply #6 on:** February 29, 2008, 22:26:56 »

Some inhibit germination Rhys... mostly the grazing rye's I think...
:-\

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