just reading around the 'net, and see lots of cautions about winter rye being hard to kill off in the spring. mike, i see you used it last year, and are planning again this year. any tips on dealing with it in the spring? the mrs. just seeded our garden lastnight.
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winter rye
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Posted 1 year ago #
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I have not had any problems killing off the Rye in the Spring. I have written about it here;
http://www.gardentractorgardening.com/search/label/Cover%20Crop
Micah in Maine
Posted 1 year ago # -
Micah, I was just browsing the post on your website considering growing hairy vetch as a cover crop. I would recommend using a combo of vetch and rye rather than just vetch. Hairy vetch gets very matted and tangled, it is a nightmare to incorporate on its own. Grown with rye, the vetch can climb in the early season,making it easier to incorporate. A lot of farmers find the combo of oats and vetch even easier to work with.
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