Which green manure?

[anthop]

Hi

I am looking at overwintering my plots with a green manure. I tried this a couple of years ago. I found however that when it came to digging it into the soil it was very difficult, and it kept growing back.

Does anyone know of a green manure that I can just chop down and leave the foliage on the surface to decompose with no risk of it growing back. i.e. the process of chopping the foliage effectively will kill the plant and the roots will decompose in-situ and the foliage on the surface with no need to dig it over.

Thanks.

[Hammer]

looking for ideas on the very same, would need to sow soon i would think !

[Durgan]

When I plant a cover crop I use red annual clover single cut o double cut. Don't use white clover since it propagates by roots, whereas the red propagates by seed. Usually the Winter kills the red clove, but if not, I simply weed whack in the Spring and rototill the remnants under. The vegetation does not clog the rotiller, since the stems are very weak and break up easily. In my case planting must take place in September to get reasonable growth before freeze up. Clover fixes soil nitrogen, adds a little bit of fiber, feeds the earth worms, and inhibits rivulet erosion..

[bobhow]

first of all i,m new to this sight and would like to say a big hello one and all,now on to green manure i was thinking of under planting my sweet corn when it gets 2foot high with green manure is this a good idea and if so what would be best? my soil is a well worked clay not to heavy lastly were is the best place to buy green manure seeds cheers all the best rob