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southwest MO

Anybody cover crop with these??

10/24/2007 10:06:34 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

brassicas? i assume you are using the mustard plants? as several species are brassicas like cabbages broccili and caluiflowers

10/25/2007 8:31:33 AM

southwest MO

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/forage/pubs/brassica.html

Noticed biologic green patch plus had a couple varietys in. Wheat oats clover... This looked like a good blend.

10/25/2007 9:31:11 AM

Wi

If you plant it deer will come.

10/25/2007 9:38:18 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

enter Brassica and Pumpkins into a search...seems I recall something about the two not liking each other..

10/25/2007 1:58:34 PM

southwest MO

Thanks Shannon... Still cant find any info relating the two- good or bad. Looks like its up to me to get to the bottom of it.

10/25/2007 4:12:45 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I am trying a small test patch of dwarf essex rape. You can see a photo in my grower diary. It is cheap: $1.50 per pound and 4 pounds plants a whole acre. It takes some frost but will winter kill. I like the fact that it comes on fast and chokes out weeds. And there is no problem planting it. Just broadcast it and it will grow. Deer do eat it. I used some that I had left over from a deer plot.

10/26/2007 4:51:07 PM