grazing rye

[sawfish]

Can anyone tell me where I can get grazing rye online or by post for a cheap price? Or suggest an alternative that isn't related to brassicas like mustard.

[sawfish]

[saddad]

Chase Organics sell it but not that cheaply...  :-\

[tonybloke]

clover is a better green manure ;)

[Robert_Brenchley]

http://www.kingsseeds.com/kolist/1/VEGETABLES/V-G/GREEN+MANURES

£10.50 for a Kg, I'm not sure whether that's cheap or not!

[sawfish]

£10.50 for 2.5kg Robert. That seems good. I'll wait until autumn though. Isn't clover more for sandy soils? Fenugreek looks interesting.

[sawfish]

I wonder if the fenugreek seed sold in my local asian food shop would grow? Its about a quarter the price.

This sort of thing

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Food-TRS-Fenugreek-Seeds-Methi.html

I know the mustard seeds work!

[tonybloke]

what is your soil type?

[Unwashed]

I remember Bob Flowerdew saying that some of the gren manures, rye included, weren't that great if you didn't have a tractor to turn it in.  I found some mention of it here.  They recommend phacelia, poached-egg plant and winter field beans.

[sawfish]

my soil is a deep strong loam, still verging on clay in some parts

[thifasmom]

I remember Bob Flowerdew saying that some of the gren manures, rye included, weren't that great if you didn't have a tractor to turn it in.  I found some mention of it here.  They recommend phacelia, poached-egg plant and winter field beans.

thanks for the link unwashed it was very insightful as i'm thinking of going down the green manure route this autumn, tah! again.

[saddad]

It is a bu**er to dig in.... and inhibits new seedlings from germinating... so only to preceed transplants...  :-\

[Robert_Brenchley]

Another source here:

http://www.mammothonion.co.uk/shop/13/index.htm