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Steveo · 16-09-2006, 03:58 AM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden

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Steveo said:

Have you ever planted crown vetch from seed?

Yup. Getting ready to fix some nitrogen somewhere? =)

Coronilla varia is a pretty useful plant, as are most legumes. But, it
can get outta hand VERY easily, especially once it's established and
starts sending out rhizomes.

Fresh seed is the best. If it's been stored, it's best to soak it for 12
hours or so, in warm water. Direct sow it in the fall, and it should
germinate rather quickly. It also won't grow in the shade, IIRC.

Apologies for the delay in replying. I left the house at 0430, and just
got home, sigh. =/

HTH

Yeah good to go with your advice so far man. I inoculated the seed using
milk and molasses for the slurry and planted it 10 days ago on a drainage
culvert here in N. Ohio. It's coming up like gang busters so I'm good to go
with germination.

My question is.. should I re-straw it right before old man frost shows up
in order to protect it? It won't go to seed this year and the plants are
barely creeping through the cover straw today. I'm late in the season for
establishment, and yet perfect for germination if you get my drift.

Will it re-grow from the young tubar's next spring?