From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Western PA

For the folks that have planted a crop of mustard grass to get rid of pathogens, did you notice any less of a weed population during your pumpkin growing season ?

My understanding is that some weed seeds will be killed from the fumes,
Just curious.

9/16/2014 10:11:38 AM

BC, Canada

Zappa, Took a while but I found this article again. It has a good video that explains the concept of planting mustard.

9/16/2014 11:24:04 AM

Tennessee

I would also love to see link if possible.

9/16/2014 11:49:37 AM

Western PA

Cavity, i think you forgot to paste the link....??

9/16/2014 12:13:22 PM

BC, Canada

http://plantcovercrops.com/mustard-as-a-cover-crop/

Ah yeah, I was out in the garden and remembered- duh!

9/16/2014 4:05:37 PM

Rhode Island

we have cover cropped a couple of patches twice now with mustard, then followed up with rye and vetch in the fall.
did notice some reduction in weeds in the patch we used this year.still needed to weed though
pap

9/16/2014 4:12:49 PM

Torrance, Ca.

I hope so,,,,,,,,,,,, getting ready to till my first 5' mustard bomb tomorrow:)

9/16/2014 4:56:14 PM

Nottingham, UK

How about the reverse in having a winter crop of rye/vetch followed by Mustard in the spring?

9/16/2014 4:58:17 PM

Eganville, Ontario

Mustard would be tricky in the spring, once tilled under it needs a few weeks to gas off. If timed wrong it could cause some issues in your planting sites.

Probably best in the late summer/fall.

9/16/2014 6:33:52 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Fall rye helps a lot with weed suppression.

9/16/2014 7:27:17 PM

Omaha, Ne.

maybe. or it may have been my spring Rye leaving it grow as long as possible may have let most the weed and tree seeds get mowed over then tilled in. But i did have less weeds.

9/16/2014 8:05:33 PM

BC, Canada

just following the other comments, I agree.
My experience is that mustard helps but isn't any absolute miracle that I could see. Spring planting would be great if you were planning on fallowing a field, otherwise fall plant mustard and then rye to overwinter. A good cover of rye does help keep weeds down. I planted rye hoping it would deter wire worm, I think it did help.

9/16/2014 8:45:15 PM

BC, Canada

Or, you could ask Nub how it worked.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=227352

9/16/2014 8:49:36 PM