Regenerative Ag is all about root exudates from plant diversity. You could take it to the next level by moving away from monocultures and embracing diversity in your cover crops. The Jena experiment found at least 4 different plant families in a mix for best results.
I love your excitement, man! Your buckwheat looks awesome! We just put in our first buckwheat cover crop. So far so good. We're going to put in one more rotation of buckwheat next month, then on to the winter wheat with red clover broadcast in at the same time. Cheers!
Suggestion. I was listening to another farmer that uses buckwheat as a cover crop and to rejuvenate the soil. But he is discing his field in the evening when all the bees go home. I hope that when you disc or use machinery in the buckwheat to consider doing it in the evening or at night when the bees are not there.
Great tip! Of course, there is also the need to balance work and personal life, and I'm not sure how doing tractor work at night fits into that... Food for thought!!
It depends on what and when you're planning on planting in the spring. A mix of Oats and Field Peas is a great place to start for new cover croppers. Otherwise, Cereal Rye is a great choice... but be prepared to deal with some seriously vigorous regrowth in the spring!! For a gardener, covering the rye with a tarp 3-6 weeks ahead of when you plan on planting your garden.
@@ottawafarmfresh I use Cereal Rye (called Winter Rye here) for a winter cover crop in the raised beds. I let it grow until it starts forming seed heads, and then cut it off at the soil level while leaving the cut down tops lay on top of the soil. The plant quickly dies and decomposes within a couple weeks, and I can plant directly into the decomposing roots.
It is and it isn't. As we all, I have variable levels of energy at different times. But thanks for the feedback.... I'd love to have a show on ESPN about farming... imagine that... Professional Farming Competitions! Can you imagine that!! A society where people care as much about farming as they care about professional sports!! Where it's normal to talk about buck wheat with the same energy as a sports broadcaster!!!? Wow. The future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed.
@@ottawafarmfresh Yeah Baby! New viewer from NC, USA here, not a market farmer but passionate about promoting regenerative agriculture and growing my own food on my urban homestead. I would DEFINITELY watch farming sports competition :) I like your enthusiasm and energy - kind of wakes me up and infuses me with motivation :) I've been inspired for years by Jesse Frost on "No Till Growers" channel who brings this info and his own experimentation to smaller growers. Subscribing :)
Regenerative Ag is all about root exudates from plant diversity. You could take it to the next level by moving away from monocultures and embracing diversity in your cover crops. The Jena experiment found at least 4 different plant families in a mix for best results.
And five years or whatever he said is a long time.
I love your excitement, man! Your buckwheat looks awesome! We just put in our first buckwheat cover crop. So far so good. We're going to put in one more rotation of buckwheat next month, then on to the winter wheat with red clover broadcast in at the same time. Cheers!
Great!! Sounds like a superb sequence!
Wow! Excellent info!
Suggestion. I was listening to another farmer that uses buckwheat as a cover crop and to rejuvenate the soil. But he is discing his field in the evening when all the bees go home. I hope that when you disc or use machinery in the buckwheat to consider doing it in the evening or at night when the bees are not there.
Great tip! Of course, there is also the need to balance work and personal life, and I'm not sure how doing tractor work at night fits into that... Food for thought!!
Beautiful crop tanq
Thank You for helping ❤
Hi I’m in south ontario and have a new garden, 60x20. What would you put in as a cover crop potato will be coming out soon. Thanks I’m new
It depends on what and when you're planning on planting in the spring. A mix of Oats and Field Peas is a great place to start for new cover croppers. Otherwise, Cereal Rye is a great choice... but be prepared to deal with some seriously vigorous regrowth in the spring!! For a gardener, covering the rye with a tarp 3-6 weeks ahead of when you plan on planting your garden.
@@ottawafarmfresh I use Cereal Rye (called Winter Rye here) for a winter cover crop in the raised beds. I let it grow until it starts forming seed heads, and then cut it off at the soil level while leaving the cut down tops lay on top of the soil. The plant quickly dies and decomposes within a couple weeks, and I can plant directly into the decomposing roots.
Sure likes to talk with your hands. Did enjoy video, helpful
True that!
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Just relax. Its not ESPN. My guess is, thats not how you are in real life.
Ahem This is HIS channel
It is and it isn't. As we all, I have variable levels of energy at different times. But thanks for the feedback.... I'd love to have a show on ESPN about farming... imagine that... Professional Farming Competitions! Can you imagine that!! A society where people care as much about farming as they care about professional sports!! Where it's normal to talk about buck wheat with the same energy as a sports broadcaster!!!? Wow. The future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed.
@@ottawafarmfresh Yeah Baby! New viewer from NC, USA here, not a market farmer but passionate about promoting regenerative agriculture and growing my own food on my urban homestead. I would DEFINITELY watch farming sports competition :) I like your enthusiasm and energy - kind of wakes me up and infuses me with motivation :) I've been inspired for years by Jesse Frost on "No Till Growers" channel who brings this info and his own experimentation to smaller growers. Subscribing :)