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- From: Chrys Ostrander <chrys AT thefutureisorganic.net>
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- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Planting after Vetch
- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:05:32 -0700
Michael,
Various sources mention good results with tomatoes after hairy vetch or with a hairy vetch mulch. I've had success growing a cover of cereal rye (10%) and vetch (90%) and tilling in green mid-May (zone 5) and planting transplants in 14 days later. I'm looking forward to working with a roller/crimper to progress this towards an organic no-till approach.
Here are some interesting articles:
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/NEWSLTR/v7n1/sa-11.htm - A no-till approach
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2008/080331.htm - Hairy Vetch Mulch Activates Genes for Phytonutrients in Tomatoes
Chrys
At 10:30 AM 9/21/2009, you wrote:
Any suggestions of later vegetables to plant after hairy vetch. I'm hoping to mow in early to mid May, till in a few weeks later and plant by early June on the vetch plot. Zone 5b, South Central Michigan.
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[Market-farming] Planting after Vetch,
Michael Peck, 09/21/2009
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- Re: [Market-farming] Planting after Vetch, Chrys Ostrander, 09/21/2009
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