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canal winchester ohio

Just looking for which way folks swing when it comes to adding organic material in the fall -vs- using a cover crop, with mabey a pro or con added as well.
Thanks ..............Paul

9/27/2005 10:25:56 AM

Long Island,New York

My wife things looking at green rye all winter is better than looking at brown poop all winter. Go figure !

9/27/2005 5:22:16 PM

Butler, Ohio

I did both last year...maybe went a little bit overboard...lol

9/27/2005 6:20:24 PM

Follansbee, Wv

I am planting a cover crop for the winter and adding the composted manure in the spring.

9/28/2005 12:19:28 PM

Livonia Michigan

ive been poopin in the garden whenever i gotta go. is this good? my neighbors are upset though.
( just kidding )

9/30/2005 11:54:38 PM

Livonia Michigan

but is it also possible to turn over your grass as you would winter rye? or would the grass continue to regrow & become a problem? or should i just compost the sod?

10/2/2005 9:43:17 PM

Livonia Michigan

?

10/4/2005 8:35:10 PM

Montoursville, PA

Turn over or till.....If tilling grass, by the third light tilling, it will nearly all be, on the way, to being humis, in you patch. Add a some molasses, to up the bacterial, attack forces.

10/6/2005 10:50:18 PM

Ontario, Canada.

What ever you do should be done in moderation. I have used large quantities of leaves. They come with there own drawback though in that they tie up nitrogen. Doc may disagree with me, but I will be adding urea 46-0-0 this fall
to gain back some control over my ever increasing OM component.

10/7/2005 8:50:56 AM

maine USA

How much molasses per gallon per 100 sq. ft.?

10/8/2005 4:42:12 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Kathy - As soil prep only. I believe you can go as much as 4oz per gallon per 1000sq.ft.

10/8/2005 8:51:46 PM

Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com

I think 4oz/gallon is the starting point, up to 8oz/gal for soil prep.

10/10/2005 3:58:47 PM