Question about legumes and nitrogen fixing

[binley100]

Just the pelleted stuff .....but it'll do. I didn't know either but have just read it in one of my books from SS

[VirginVegGrower]

Can get you poop and some bedding mixed if you want.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Dead right. That's why farmers plough the entire plant (seeds and all) into the ground when using legumes to improve soil as part of their crop rotation. This also improves soil structure as well as making nitrogen compounds available for their next crop.

Before my time, farmers would sow tares(peas ) along with their cereal crops to get the benefit. naughty schoolboys like my uncle now sadly deceased but he told methat he and his pals would sneak into the fields to snack on the peas

[Snadger]

I would have thought the RHS would have something to say on the matter.?

I don't personally leave the roots in the soil but I always compost them.

It would be an interesting experiment that I may just try................ to grind up the nodules that are left in my fingers and do a nitrogen analysis on them. I have the apparatus to try this. I would also do a control from another area and also an analysis of the soil surrounding the roots as well for my own peace of mind!

[binley100]

Can get you poop and some bedding mixed if you want.

Well if you're ever headed in this direction it would be greatly appreciated.... Everyone I know at our lottie with chooks uses it themselves (which is understandable) ....The veg grown in the CG did far better for the years of chicken poop that were in the soil .

[VirginVegGrower]

28th I am your way - consider the bags in the car. We have enough
Are you attending GO for pots?

[Snadger]

Well if you're ever headed in this direction it would be greatly appreciated.... Everyone I know at our lottie with chooks uses it themselves (which is understandable) ....The veg grown in the CG did far better for the years of chicken poop that were in the soil .

I use chicken poop as a mulch without even composting it. It doesn't burn plants and seems to work just fine!

[binley100]

28th I am your way - consider the bags in the car. We have enough
Are you attending GO for pots?

tell me more ........???


Just twigged.......not being a member not allowed in on the Sat , also will have to try and make sure I'm not working .......

[binley100]

member thing ..........sorted now need to sort the work thing....

[salome2001]

I'm trying field beans as a green manure and you chop down and dig the lot in with a sprinkling of poultry manure to aid decomposition (well so I've read )

Well that should increase the nitrogen content of your soil.... since chook poop is full of it!!!

[daylily]

They are not easy to compost though. The stringy stalks can take an eternity to decompose.

[binley100]

Well that should increase the nitrogen content of your soil.... since chook poop is full of it!!!

should've just gone for chook poop then .....cut out the middle man

[salome2001]

They are not easy to compost though. The stringy stalks can take an eternity to decompose.

.. which is why I'd love a shredder... that and the opportunity to release some latent aggression

[VirginVegGrower]

tell me more ........???


Just twigged.......not being a member not allowed in on the Sat , also will have to try and make sure I'm not working .......

Sorry Binley, Ryton potato day 28th/29th. I can meet you there or drop off as I assume you're not too far away.