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<blockquote data-quote="WTM" data-source="post: 4944495" data-attributes="member: 6230"><p>for raised beds i just mulch with wheat straw never have done cover crop in raised beds as i always just added compost as i needed it.</p><p></p><p>in my big garden, it depends on what i need to do with the soil. if i need more nitrogen then i plant crimson clover, cowpeas or austrian winter peas mixed in with wheat or oats as a nurse crop in a ratio of 2/3 to 1/3. if i need more bio mass or a cover for weed suppression then its majority of non-legumes grains like oats, wheat, etc. in the same ratio of 2/3 to 1/3.</p><p></p><p>careful about non legumes and working into the soil. do it a few weeks before you plant so that it has begun to break down. if not, it will tie up too much nitrogen and nutrients while breaking down and whatever you plant wont grow.</p><p></p><p>keep in mind that crimson clover, oats, cow peas and some others can winter kill and need to be planted in august. this late in the year i would plant austrian winter peas. the shoots are edible as well. come spring kill it and mix in the soil. instant compost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WTM, post: 4944495, member: 6230"] for raised beds i just mulch with wheat straw never have done cover crop in raised beds as i always just added compost as i needed it. in my big garden, it depends on what i need to do with the soil. if i need more nitrogen then i plant crimson clover, cowpeas or austrian winter peas mixed in with wheat or oats as a nurse crop in a ratio of 2/3 to 1/3. if i need more bio mass or a cover for weed suppression then its majority of non-legumes grains like oats, wheat, etc. in the same ratio of 2/3 to 1/3. careful about non legumes and working into the soil. do it a few weeks before you plant so that it has begun to break down. if not, it will tie up too much nitrogen and nutrients while breaking down and whatever you plant wont grow. keep in mind that crimson clover, oats, cow peas and some others can winter kill and need to be planted in august. this late in the year i would plant austrian winter peas. the shoots are edible as well. come spring kill it and mix in the soil. instant compost. [/QUOTE]
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