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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

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.