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Old 03-11-2004, 02:28 PM
David Rance
 
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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004, Alan Gould wrote:

The important thing about mustard or any other green manure is to turn
the herbage in before seeds begin forming, otherwise re-seeding will
occur. For safety, I prefer not to let flower heads progress very far,
but if extra fibre is needed in the soil, your neighbour is doing the
right thing.


Yes, I thought the same thing about the flowering. But thanks for
reassuring me about the fibre.

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