Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Charlie <ckavin@charter.net>]

I think what your seeing is nematode damage on the roots.
--
Charlie, Gardening in Saint Charles County, Missouri Zone 5/6

---- Alan Whitaker <alan@dunbrokeus.com> wrote:
>I was wondering if anyone here has seen any results in nitrogen fixation
>from inoculating cowpea seed?
>I've noticed that here in south AL, that the legume weeds have all got
>nodules on their roots. My biggest weed is the Florida begger weed and
>in the fall and spring, common vetch. But when I plant cowpeas and
>such, I'm not seeing any nodules.
>The reason I ask is, I try to plant my collards and other winter crops
>where I've had peas. But this year I set out 1K collards where the
>first crop of peas were, but I also spread poultry litter on that
>patch. My second planting of collards went where my late peas were that
>I had hogged down after picking. Those plants look to be nitrogen
>deficient. Stunted and lower leaves drying. I thought that I ought to
>try the inoculate this next spring. Any ideas?
>Alan Whitaker
>Georgiana, AL
>USA
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