Showing posts with label vetch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vetch. Show all posts

Monday, 16 February 2015

Winter N-Fix : third type of green manuring to maintain soil fertility

Winter N-Fix Sow as for Summer N-Fix but use 1002-14 disk for beans/small peas Using 20% annual rye helps as a row marker and to fill out the tares Hoe just before tares start to ‘wander’ Can be undersown with phacelia late Feb, to add volume. Good option to follow and/or precede Toms, cuc, peppers etc.  Tares / Vetch Excellent late or Winter sown The best option for N-fixing before Summer crops Deep rooting Dense foliage ...