Date: 29/11/2008 11:34:13
From: AnneS
ID: 39374
Subject: Green manure mix

This has probably been discussed before, but….

What is the best green manure mix for sowing after harvesting summer crops. I have seen a few places selling a mix that is sown in March for growing over winter, but I am after a mix that can be sown sooner as I will have a couple of beds ready before then. Do you think it would matter if I used that mix?

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Date: 29/11/2008 11:36:38
From: Lucky1
ID: 39375
Subject: re: Green manure mix

I’ll have a bo-peep right now for you Anne……I have a summer green manure list somewhere…..hang on

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Date: 29/11/2008 11:38:52
From: Lucky1
ID: 39376
Subject: re: Green manure mix

Here is a link to a list… you can go through them and just source out the seeds near your place.

http://www.greenharvest.com.au/seeds/green_manure_warm.html

Now where is that book???????????????

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Date: 29/11/2008 11:49:32
From: Lucky1
ID: 39379
Subject: re: Green manure mix

Not in the books I have…maybe a magazine…. 12 years worth to go through… I think not….lol. Hope this link helps you out.

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Date: 29/11/2008 11:52:32
From: AnneS
ID: 39381
Subject: re: Green manure mix

Thanks Lucky for trying. I did get a mix from a local produce store a couple of years ago, so will go and see what they’ve got this year. I have some mustard to add to it as well.

I thought I read somewhere about what to put in a green manure mix, but I couldn’t find it either….may well have been a segment by Pete on Gardening Australia. Might search the fact sheets

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Date: 29/11/2008 13:16:19
From: pepe
ID: 39382
Subject: re: Green manure mix

soya beans !
i would love to see a soya bean crop growing.
have you grown these before AnneS?

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Date: 29/11/2008 13:29:15
From: AnneS
ID: 39383
Subject: re: Green manure mix

pepe said:


soya beans !
i would love to see a soya bean crop growing.
have you grown these before AnneS?

No I haven’t, but am prepared to have a go. Will keep a lookout for them. I suppose lupins should also be in the mix. Looked up some old GA factsheets and black sunflower is supposed to be good. I’ll just get a variety of seeds next time I’m at the produce store.

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Date: 30/11/2008 04:24:25
From: roughbarked
ID: 39395
Subject: re: Green manure mix

Soya beans are very interesting to grow .. while you are at it include some Okra.

Basically any green plant makes great green manure.

Lucerne would have to be amongst the best.

Preferrably one should turn the green plants in before they make seed. Thus any weed will do.
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Date: 30/11/2008 06:28:51
From: Longy
ID: 39402
Subject: re: Green manure mix

If all else fails, grab a sack of wild bird seed mix. Cheap way to go and has lots of ideal plants included.
Check the Ph of your soil and add some lime if it’s a bit low. Good time to bring it up and the manure crop will appreciate it.

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Date: 30/11/2008 07:40:30
From: aquarium
ID: 39403
Subject: re: Green manure mix

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~chriswww/choosing_green_manures.pdf

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Date: 30/11/2008 10:30:48
From: AnneS
ID: 39422
Subject: re: Green manure mix

Thanks guys for the ideas. I had thought of some of them. I often dig in weeds that haven’t seeded, as suggested by roughbarked. I hadn’t thought of the wild bird mix…which is ironic considering I used to make the mix when we used to sell stock feed at our general store a few years back.

I’l have another go at lucerne too…

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