Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Cover crop


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Originally uploaded by clements.evan
This summer I used a buckwheat (makes phosphorus in the soil more accessible)/ cow pea (nitrogen fixer) mix for a cover crop. In addition to the added nutrients and organic material it provides, cover cropping also aides in weed suppression. Buckwheat is also a great temporary honey crop since it blooms for 30 days and only 4-6 weeks after planting.

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