"Ed" ex@directory wrote

I have never grown a green manure before and am not clear, from what I
have read, as to how exactly I should dig in the crop before it reaches
flowering time.

If it is Winter Rye mowed after about April 15 (Zone 6) it will all be dead
as a door nail in about 3 days. If the sun is shining, there won't be any
traces of green. The stubble will look like wheat straw.

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"Steve Young" bowtieATbrightdslDOTnet wrote:

"Ed" ex@directory wrote

I have never grown a green manure before and am not clear, from what I
have read, as to how exactly I should dig in the crop before it reaches
flowering time.

If it is Winter Rye mowed after about April 15 (Zone 6) it will all be dead
as a door nail in about 3 days. If the sun is shining, there won't be any
traces of green. The stubble will look like wheat straw.

When planting, I've read that you should plant the seed
under 1 1/2 times its' diameter in dirt. With that in mind I
would use small seeds to reduce the work (clover, rye, buckwheat,
ect.) On the other hand, if your field needs to be mowed,
cast your seeds just after cutting it. If it doesn't need to be
mowed, you could mulch it, and then sow your seeds. Last year,
I just cast mine into the mulch, and it worked. Nature doesn't dig
her seeds in ;O)
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