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- From: JOHN A HENDRICKSON <jhendric AT wisc.edu>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 18:50:09 -0600
Paul,
Soil moisture will be perhaps the more critical factor in establishing a
good stand of white clover (as opposed to frosty nights) for a living
mulch. From a subsequent email, you've indicated you had plenty of
snowfall this winter so that should work in your favor. Clover
germinates best when planted shallow (1/4 to 1/2 inch in medium/heavier
soils; a bit deeper in sand). A firm seed bed helps. But white clover
grows quite slowly at first so it may take quite a while to establish
the living mulch you desire. In the future you might try establishing
the living mulch the previous fall and then tilling strips to transplant
into.
I recommend the book Managing Cover Crops Profitably. It is loaded with
information and ideas. See: http://www.sare.org/publications/
-John
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RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure
, (continued)
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RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure,
Marie Kamphefner, 02/28/2005
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Re: RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure,
guyclark, 02/28/2005
- Re: RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure, Allan Balliett, 02/28/2005
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Re: RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure,
Tradingpost, 02/28/2005
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Re: RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure,
Allan Balliett, 02/28/2005
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Re: RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure,
Tradingpost, 02/28/2005
- Re: RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure, Allan Balliett, 02/28/2005
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Re: RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure,
Tradingpost, 02/28/2005
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Re: RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure,
Allan Balliett, 02/28/2005
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Re: RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure,
guyclark, 02/28/2005
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RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure,
Jeff Cantara, 02/28/2005
- RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure, Marie Kamphefner, 02/28/2005
- [Market-farming] path cover/green manure, Jennifer Albert, 02/28/2005
- Re: RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure, JOHN A HENDRICKSON, 02/28/2005
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RE: [Market-farming] path cover/green manure,
Marie Kamphefner, 02/28/2005
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