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- From: Rachel Evans <rachel AT sunshinefarmmarket.com>
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- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Planting Winter Rye & Vetch
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:09:06 -0700
We're getting ready to plant rye/vetch too on the fields that will be summer crops next year.
Any suggestions on how to get a fall/winter/spring cover crop on land that will go into early crops (planted April here, our last frost is around May 10). Or do you really just have to start earlier than this? Or leave it fallow. Our plan is to turn the summer crops (tomatoes, corn, cucurbits) into the greens beds for next year (brassicas, root crops, lettuces, etc.) which get planted in successions from April through July, some of them double cropped. The summer crops will go into new pasture ground we're just now breaking, hopefully we'll get rye/vetch on that this week.
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Rachel Evans
The Sunshine Farm
37 Highway 97A
Chelan, WA 98816
509-670-8958
rachel AT sunshinefarmmarket.com
On Sep 14, 2009, at 7:38 AM, Michael Peck wrote:
I am getting ready to plant my first field. The land has sat for a year with weeds. I have chosen Winter Rye and Hairy Vetch to winter kill; In spring- mow & turn under. The .61 acre has been fitted and is ready to plant.
1- Is 2# / 1000sq ft of 78% Rye, 22% Vetch adequate?
I measured out a trial run and the seed seems scantly spread across the area at that rate.
I can get more rye, but not vetch in short order. Would it be bad to add more rye, throwing off my rye/vetch ratio?
2- Do I need to water?
I read to keep the seeds damp while germinating. There is no rain in sight.
I am approx. 6 weeks from first frost. Says to plant 4-6 weeks before.
3- Should I rake the seed in.
I will be hand broadcasting. Some say just throw in on top. Most reading says to rake it in lightly.
Any suggestions.
Thanks,
Michael
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[Market-farming] Planting Winter Rye & Vetch,
Michael Peck, 09/14/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Planting Winter Rye & Vetch, Ken Bezilla, 09/14/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Planting Winter Rye & Vetch,
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Re: [Market-farming] Planting Winter Rye & Vetch,
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- Re: [Market-farming] Planting Winter Rye & Vetch, Michael Peck, 09/14/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Planting Winter Rye & Vetch,
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