BSK
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From what I can tell, the leaves turn brown and begin to break down fairly quickly. Stem density on the ground isn't too high. I would have no problem either broadcast seeding before bushhogging or drilling into it afterwards (although how you would broadcast seed into a stand 10-12 feet tall would be a question).Without tillage, is it a good idea to use the sun hemp? I could borrow a disc from a friend, but I'd rather not do any tillage. It would seem to me that the hemp stems would have to be broken up pretty good or germination would be spotty at best.
I'm only tilling it because I've found these ridge-top plots will NEVER hold moisture through dry spells until the surface hard-pan is broken up several seasons in a row. Eventually, I would love to get to the point where seed could be drilled. Much less erosion and better humus development.