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  • From: miranda@tagoresmith.com
  • To: "Healthy soil and sustainable growing" <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] speaking of cover crops ...
  • Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:14:34 -0500 (CDT)

Paul wrote:

> They mention planting rye and vetch together in the fall. But if rye is
> allelopathic to other plants trying to germinate, how does that work? I
> can't locate an answer to that one.

Paul:

After the rye has decomposed, it's no longer allelopathic. The way around
it is to wait until that has happened before seeding into it. It doesn't
affect transplants, so you can plant right into it. It's wonderful for
giving you a headstart in spring--you can transplant into it and wait
weeks to do your first cultivation!

Miranda Smtih




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