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  • From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Cover crop
  • Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:14:30 -0700


On Aug 12, 2007, at 12:18 PM, Don Bowen wrote:

I am looking for suggestions for soil building cover crops. . . . The idea is to get something to start breaking
up the soil and allow other nutrients to reach deeper.

I think the cover crop process is too slow for such soil. On similar soil in the Bay Area I had tree-trimming guys dump many truck loads of chips. Also got all the grass clippings and leaves possible. Turned adobe into good soil. Fruit trees did very well. To make a good garden will take years.





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