birdog
5 year old buck +
Cereal rye scavenges nitrogen which I think means after termination the rye returns nitrogen back into the soil? Wheat fixes nitrogen which I think means after termination no nitrogen is returned to the soil? I can't seem to find an answer regarding the wheat.
My plan is to incorporate cereal rye in a few of my clover/chicory plots to address the excess nitrogen, weed control and build OM. I have used rye in the past with great results however I just now found out that rye returns nitrogen which may defeat my goal of reducing the nitrogen already in the soil from the clover/chicory. Maybe it's not enough to worry about but it got me wondering if I should switch to wheat instead.
My plan is to incorporate cereal rye in a few of my clover/chicory plots to address the excess nitrogen, weed control and build OM. I have used rye in the past with great results however I just now found out that rye returns nitrogen which may defeat my goal of reducing the nitrogen already in the soil from the clover/chicory. Maybe it's not enough to worry about but it got me wondering if I should switch to wheat instead.