You can do it Ed!
I use right about that rate, maybe slightly higher but not much. I've let it mature a couple times in the past and that really adds to the organic matter compared to terminating it in the spring and planting something else. I like rye but i think the years of buckwheat did more for my soil than anything else.
1.5 qts per acre. Planted this plot on the 27th of June. It was up and growing by the time it got dry. I know the dry weather slowed it down but the rye, clover, and weeds that I rolled down at planting helped conserve moisture keeping the brassicas alive. The cool nights and lack of "hot" days has also been a gift.
You got to grow them the right way. Plotting like this is the best insurance you can get. Bueller doesn't play by the rules of conventional farming, and this is just another example you don't need bare soil to get great results. In fact, it's exceptional results in poor soil.
It is but the sprinklers covered less than half the area and I turned them off a couple weeks ago. I got better germination in the watered areas but that also resulted in the plants being too close together. This is going to have a negative effect on bulb growth which is what I was really aiming for. I also didn't like the "look" of the irrigated plants. They were kinda lime green/yellow compared to the dark green leaves on the non-irrigated portions. The areas of the plot that received nothing but rain have more space in between the plants and will likely have much bigger bulbs. And the plants look healthier and are roughly the same size as the irrigated ones.
2nd child and 2nd boy!
