Any recommendations for forb heavy cover crop mixes? Looking to cover about a tenth of an acre. Thinking about using cool season soil builder from greencover.com
https://store.greencover.com/products/cool-season-soil-builder?variant=40060924854427
Would love to hear y’all’s thoughts. #permaculture #homesteading #regenerativeag #gardening
Seems good. I use a similar type blend. I also and any seed I have extra of or is getting old.
What changes have you noticed from using this type of cover crop? I have extremely sandy soil so I’m hoping to build better structure and aggregation
My soil is sand/rock. In one year not too much of a difference. But I really noticed my soil structure improving each year after that. It now is starting to hold together. My inputs are also declining every year. Warning, if the soil is super low infertility it can be even hard to get a cover crop going. I think especially with sand bio char aids this whole process, if you have the material to create it.
I do have some char made along with 2 compost piles and 2 very active worm bins. Hoping to jack up soil biology and fertility in the next year
have you heard of biologist Jason Snavely? look at what he mixing up, seed wise. https://droptineseed.com/
I have not tried his products yet, but I will be on property I'm acquiring. I've been listening to his podcast and he's had a handful of some big brains talking soil health. check it out.
I’ll have to check that out. Thank you!
The Cool Season Soil Builder is a solid pick. Add some clover, vetch, and chicory for more soil health and biodiversity. Keep it strong.
Have you used chickory in a garden area? I’ve heard good things but it seems to be perennial and I’m worried it will cause problems with my garden plantings and dreams of market gardening
I haven’t personally used it but I’ve heard good things about it. Sounds like you might want to exclude it though since it might stick around for a while. I also hear buckwheat is good, grows fast and not a perennial.
