| Which cover crop would be the best bet 12:01 - Sep 20 with 1248 views | wkj |
The new allotment has been fallow for 3 years and seems to have last been used for spuds, heavy clay soil. Torn between clover, mustard and possibly rye with a covering of pig s***. What would you do? |  |
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| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 12:31 - Sep 20 with 1227 views | Bluefish |
GIVE PEAS A CHANCE |  |
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| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 12:33 - Sep 20 with 1222 views | homer_123 |
| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 12:31 - Sep 20 by Bluefish |
GIVE PEAS A CHANCE |
It's gone from the M25.... |  |
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| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 12:45 - Sep 20 with 1205 views | Bluefish |
| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 12:33 - Sep 20 by homer_123 |
It's gone from the M25.... |
Helch is taking over everyone all the way along the bottom part of the m1 and m25 and m3. I quite like some of them but getting rid of gives peas a chance should mean a public flogging | |
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| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 13:20 - Sep 20 with 1180 views | BackToRussia |
Can't go wrong with cereal rye and vetch. But given it's been fallow anyway, the easiest thing would to just be to leave it overwinter and mow and then plough on spring.
Still manure tho [Post edited 20 Sep 2019 13:22]
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| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 17:38 - Sep 20 with 1130 views | Ryorry |
Ptp
Pigs then potatoes
Pigs will root it all up & fertilise it, potatoes will get right down & break it up further.
You'll need a bloody good fence though! [Post edited 20 Sep 2019 17:39]
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| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 23:38 - Sep 20 with 1050 views | jeera |
| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 13:20 - Sep 20 by BackToRussia |
Can't go wrong with cereal rye and vetch. But given it's been fallow anyway, the easiest thing would to just be to leave it overwinter and mow and then plough on spring.
Still manure tho [Post edited 20 Sep 2019 13:22]
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If it's that heavy would you consider several bags of sharp sand to loosen it too?
I realise it can depend on the size of the ground, but I know I've seen the benefit on smaller patches when the soil has been heavy. |  |
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| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 00:01 - Sep 21 with 1039 views | Suffolktractor |
Loads of muck and radishes will sort the job. |  | | |
| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 01:11 - Sep 21 with 1028 views | SpruceMoose |
Japanese Knotweed? |  |
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| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 06:49 - Sep 21 with 995 views | BarcaBlue |
I would cover with cardboard and then a thick layer of manure on top. That will rot down over winter, the worms will start dragging down the organic stuff and loosen the soil up a bit. You'll then have a decent level of good soil to plant into vome the Spring |  | | |
| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 07:13 - Sep 21 with 982 views | hampstead_blue |
| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 06:49 - Sep 21 by BarcaBlue |
I would cover with cardboard and then a thick layer of manure on top. That will rot down over winter, the worms will start dragging down the organic stuff and loosen the soil up a bit. You'll then have a decent level of good soil to plant into vome the Spring |
Agree.
We used to add piles of fallen tree leaves under the cardboard as well.
No need to dig. |  |
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| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 07:31 - Sep 21 with 971 views | fabian_illness |
Pop down the supermarket, fill your trolley full of tinned stuff.
Return to allotment and bury the tins in neat rows.
Forget over the winter, be cold over there and most of the people are annoying anyway.
Return in the spring, every time you dig a bit you’ll return home with a meal. |  | | |
| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 07:54 - Sep 21 with 959 views | BackToRussia |
| Which cover crop would be the best bet on 23:38 - Sep 20 by jeera |
If it's that heavy would you consider several bags of sharp sand to loosen it too?
I realise it can depend on the size of the ground, but I know I've seen the benefit on smaller patches when the soil has been heavy. |
Yeah definitely. | |
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