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  • From: Mark Nagel <activism98201@verizon.net>
  • To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Improving the water-retention properties of the soil
  • Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:42:45 -0600 (CST)

"should I cut cover crops for use as mulch at the start of the dry season, or
is it best to let it grow until it withers of its own?"

It's my understanding that you don't want your cover crop going to seed.
Best to knock it down just before it goes to seed.


Mark Nagel
Everett, WA




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