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- From: "Wyatt Jones" <wyatt_jones AT netzero.com>
- To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [Market-farming] Growing for compost
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:53:04 -0400
Hi
I'm trying to decide what to plant in
order to use for good mulch/compost with a good amount of nitrogen and
carbon to build up the humus here. I really need to break up this clay a
bit as well. I'm thinking some sort of alfalfa mix might be the solution
but I'm not sure what to mix it with exactly though there are many
alternatives. I thought about an alfalfa/clover mix with either rye of
orchard grass, both common hay mixes but not sure about he proportions to get
some good results. A pure alfalfa would provide a lot of nitrogen but
fairly expensive and it would only last about 3 years. I've also
considered things like Sudangrass/soybean mix but I don't know how the nutrient
levels would be using that.
I'm also having trouble getting
untreated alfalfa seed. Fedco has it but its almost $400 plus shipping for
50# whereas the other kinds I can get, albeit treated, are about $200-$250 for
50 lb.
I'm flexible about the details as
long is it works, I just want to get this 10 acres growing materials
for compost and fertilizer in the most cost effective and efficient way I
can.
thanks
Wyatt
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[Market-farming] Growing for compost,
Wyatt Jones, 06/23/2010
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [Market-farming] Growing for compost, clearviewfarm, 06/23/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Growing for Compost, Richard Moyer, 06/23/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Growing for compost,
Richard Moyer, 06/24/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Growing for compost,
Richard Robinson, 06/24/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Growing for compost, Richard Stewart, 06/24/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Growing for compost, Etienne Goyer, 06/24/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Growing for compost,
Richard Robinson, 06/24/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Growing for compost, Richard Moyer, 06/25/2010
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