I have a 40' x 12' asparagus patch. Has anyone tried using a cover crop,
like buckwheat, for weed control?

Nick

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I have a 40' x 12' asparagus patch. Has anyone tried using a cover crop,
like buckwheat, for weed control?

Nick



I grow catnip in my asparagus bed. ;-)

Works for me..... It' a mint so it takes over. The asparagus grows right
up thru it.

If you let the female asparagus's grow up and fern out, they tend to
shade out the weeds anyway.

K.

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I have a 40' x 12' asparagus patch. Has anyone tried using a cover crop,
like buckwheat, for weed control?

Nick

you will be better off covering the patch with wood chips. Dandelions
and other taprooted weeds which are already there will push through,
but you will at once dispatch those that propagate by seed.

Just let it go to fern at the end of the season.That will prevent most of
the weeds but you will still need to weed a little now and than.
Other methods ,putting plastic down,other methods of covering up the isles
will cost time/money and you will still get weeds coming up among the
"grass" so just let it go to fern which will bush out nicly and keep
moisture in and weeds down besides looking great.
We used to grow for the Boston Market so cost and ease for "aspergrass"
care we have lots of expirence.
Jerome
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I have a 40' x 12' asparagus patch. Has anyone tried using a cover crop,
like buckwheat, for weed control?

Nick

Just let it go to fern at the end of the season.That will prevent most of
the weeds but you will still need to weed a little now and than.
Other methods ,putting plastic down,other methods of covering up the isles
will cost time/money and you will still get weeds coming up among the
"grass" so just let it go to fern which will bush out nicly and keep
moisture in and weeds down besides looking great.
We used to grow for the Boston Market so cost and ease for "aspergrass"
care we have lots of expirence.
Jerome
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I have a 40' x 12' asparagus patch. Has anyone tried using a cover crop,
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Nick











Why would corn gluten, not work to supress seed germination ?


Nartker @ AOL.com

Nartker

I have heard of something called "weed and feed" that is supposed to be
an oragnic product that uses corn gluten to suppress weeds. I haven't
found it yet but I'm thinking of using it in the garden between beds.
Has anyone else used this product?

Nick


"Nartker" wrote in message
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Just let it go to fern at the end of the season.That will prevent
most of
the weeds but you will still need to weed a little now and than.
Other methods ,putting plastic down,other methods of covering up the
isles
will cost time/money and you will still get weeds coming up among the
"grass" so just let it go to fern which will bush out nicly and keep
moisture in and weeds down besides looking great.
We used to grow for the Boston Market so cost and ease for
"aspergrass"
care we have lots of expirence.
Jerome
"Nick" wrote in message
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I have a 40' x 12' asparagus patch. Has anyone tried using a cover
crop,
like buckwheat, for weed control?

Nick











Why would corn gluten, not work to supress seed germination ?


Nartker @ AOL.com

Nartker