Hi, This spring i will be developing a property in Maine, zone 5,
within a mile fo the coast, foggy, cool summer temps.
We will be starting from an overgrown field with weedy
sod/grass/perennial "weeds".
Our primary objective will be using cover crops to bring the weeds
under control before implementing a permaculture plan with mostly
tree/shrub crops.
However, we will be doing a rather tradtional veggie plot using some
regular old raised beds. Can anyone offer any advice on what crops
would do best following sod? We are looking largely to do as many
storage crops as we can (potatoes, winter squash, carrots, beets,
etc.)
but I have also read about a lot of problems from pests in
addition to the unimproved soil.
The soil is silty loam at 0-7 inches moving to silty clay at 65
inches. Its main restrictive feature is that it holds water quite
late into the spring. According to a Kinsey Ag soil report the pH is
5.8, humus content 4.1%, and called for additions of protein meal,
sulfur, rock phosphate, dolomite, potash sulfate, borax, manganese,
copper and zinc sulfate.
Over the long run we have a good soil improvement program going. But
does anyone have any suggestions for putting in right after sod?
Thanks, Sam
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