I think growing in a cover crop sounds great. What if you have a location
that was not covercropped in the fall, is there any cover crop that could be
planted in spring? Thanks Beth
> Growing a good cover crop like hairy vetch and rye and then no tilling
> pumpkins has great potential for weed control . In 3 out of the last 4
> years I've grown some of my pumpkins (2 acres each year) without
> herbicides and had excellent weed control. The year it didn't work, was
> because the cover crop was not well established. On my 20 acres of
> no-till pumpkins, I use very few pesticides, get good yeilds and have
> little disease. I rotate as well. The nice thing about no -till pumpkins
> is that they are cleaner-customers really like that. No-till pumpkins
> are sparking alot of interest around here for that reason alone.
> --
> Steve Groff
>
> "Enhancing the Environment" http://www.cedarmeadowfarm.com/
> Cedar Meadow Farm
> 679 Hilldale Road
> Holtwood, PA 17532 USA
>
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