RobbieH
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I have been struggling with one of my plots for 3 years now. It's a little under a half acre and gets just about full sun. The pH is 6.7. Tests also show it needs fertilizer, which I apply accordingly. Clover, chicory, and winter rye will grow, but the clover and chicory grow kind of 'spotty', as in not thick, not good coverage, and not very tall. I have added more seed last year, but it didnt really help. The WR will grow tall in the Spring, but still not as good of a coverage as in another plot I have. That other plot has clover, chicory, and turnips growing very well.
I will keep adding WR each Fall and mow it down in the Spring to act as a green manure, but I think drainage might be my biggest problem here. The soil is not very organic, but rather more like a fill type of material. We get plenty of rain here and there is always a layer of moss in this plot.
Is drainage my problem? What can I do to improve the soil quality?
I will keep adding WR each Fall and mow it down in the Spring to act as a green manure, but I think drainage might be my biggest problem here. The soil is not very organic, but rather more like a fill type of material. We get plenty of rain here and there is always a layer of moss in this plot.
Is drainage my problem? What can I do to improve the soil quality?