Egon
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Yes it is. It will winter kill while winter rye does not.
Egon
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Sound like a good plan. I like the idea of a cover crop for the winter so I can get started on this project soon. Thanks for you help.
It was suggested by the local farm store to use buckwheat as my cover crop. Would this be a good cover crop to use?? )</font>
You could also consider one of the "Green Manure's" like Lupines, Vetch, or Winter Peas. At least when you till them back into the ground you will be improving the soil quality.
I think vetch is OK looking and wouldn't be that bad if it came up through the grass later.
From: Winter Cover Crop
"Winter Cover Crop
A winter cover crop is planted in late summer or fall to provide soil cover during the winter. Often a legume is chosen for the added benefit of nitrogen fixation. In northern states, the plant selected needs to possess enough cold tolerance to survive hard winters. Hairy vetch and rye are among the few selections that meet this need.
Many more winter cover crops are adapted to the southern U.S. These cool-season legumes include clovers, vetches, medics, and field peas. They are sometimes planted in a mix with winter cereal grains such as oats, rye, or wheat. Winter cover crops can be established by aerial seeding into maturing cash crops in the fall, as well as by drilling or broadcasting seed immediately following harvest. "
Sound like a good plan. I like the idea of a cover crop for the winter so I can get started on this project soon. Thanks for you help.
It was suggested by the local farm store to use buckwheat as my cover crop. Would this be a good cover crop to use?? )</font>
You could also consider one of the "Green Manure's" like Lupines, Vetch, or Winter Peas. At least when you till them back into the ground you will be improving the soil quality.
I think vetch is OK looking and wouldn't be that bad if it came up through the grass later.
From: Winter Cover Crop
"Winter Cover Crop
A winter cover crop is planted in late summer or fall to provide soil cover during the winter. Often a legume is chosen for the added benefit of nitrogen fixation. In northern states, the plant selected needs to possess enough cold tolerance to survive hard winters. Hairy vetch and rye are among the few selections that meet this need.
Many more winter cover crops are adapted to the southern U.S. These cool-season legumes include clovers, vetches, medics, and field peas. They are sometimes planted in a mix with winter cereal grains such as oats, rye, or wheat. Winter cover crops can be established by aerial seeding into maturing cash crops in the fall, as well as by drilling or broadcasting seed immediately following harvest. "
Dutch445
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Have you thought about renting a power rake?
Get it mowed low as possible, with rotary cutter etc..
then rent a skid steer or tractor with a Harley type rake,
and be ready to seed. (maybe do this in late aug or sep).
Usually, that machine can have the soil pulverized, leveled, and push all the trash, rocks, debris to a windrow for easy removal.
Then , seed with whatever seems best for fall planting.
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Get it mowed low as possible, with rotary cutter etc..
then rent a skid steer or tractor with a Harley type rake,
and be ready to seed. (maybe do this in late aug or sep).
Usually, that machine can have the soil pulverized, leveled, and push all the trash, rocks, debris to a windrow for easy removal.
Then , seed with whatever seems best for fall planting.
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