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Kakabeka Falls,On. Canada.

Got a cover crop of Rye grass about 5 inches tall
Do I till it under before winter of leave it till spring?

10/2/2017 3:15:35 PM

Alex, IN

Leave it until spring.

10/2/2017 3:22:31 PM

Eganville, Ontario

Better to mow it once and a while to keep it in check or else you'll have a tough time tilling in the spring.

10/2/2017 7:30:09 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

Mine got to about a foot tall so I cut it down with the weed wacker. I’ll til it in in the spring.

10/2/2017 8:12:39 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

You can mow it multiple times if you want. I am assuming you are using cereal rye. There are also 2 types pf rye grass; annual and perennial. They do not produce grain, more of a pasture type of grass. The annual will winter kill, perennial will not.

10/2/2017 10:20:24 PM

Upa Creek, MO

I have rye that's about a foot tall now, is there any way to incorporate sugar maple leaves into the grass in about a month? Chop up, mow in, let rye grow through winter? I'm low on organic matter and the leaves would help. Thanks

10/2/2017 10:22:02 PM

Deer Park WA

Scheesh, we are still pulling giants from the patch u till 10/21/17. You folks are way ahead of us in the cover crop planting!

10/3/2017 1:17:21 AM

Kakabeka Falls,On. Canada.

Thanks for the help:)

10/3/2017 9:54:55 AM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Smallmouth, that's what I would do. I have found that chopping up the leaves keeps them from blowing away. And mixing them with grass or rye clippings will help keep them on the patch until spring.

10/3/2017 12:07:49 PM