I’ve seen these pots a few times now. I like this idea. Do the current plants benefit from the top cover or is is more for future plant generations to benefit from? Also do you see a dramatic difference in top cover? I’ve heard people over water to keep top cover healthy. Is that why u wait until canopy was full and shading top cover plants so they don’t dry out? Your grow is awesome btw.
Thank you! Its been a journey.
As for the cover crop. They do benefit from it.
Having roots in soil keeps your Rhizosphere up and running at all times.
It helps in keeping your soil biology alive and providing nutrients to your plants. Thats while its alive.
When you mow it, it provides leaf litter for your soil biology to eat. Mow often.
It helps with retaining water.
It helps with moving water through your soil by wicking it to the surface.
I’ve read that food grade diatomaceous earth works well. I’ve heard mixing into soil can also be useful. I’ve used massive amounts on my basil and had excellent results.
DE does work well. However, in organics, its the carpet bomb approach. See DE will kill most all of the critters in your soil. Im not looking for that. Im looking to get rid of once spacific bug. So this is a more targeted approach. For pill bugs the beer trick works, or Sluggo Plus. Never tried the basil do they run from it or eat it and die?
Lookin good and ready!
I have a question, I have my cover crop grown in. Does it look like too much? Should I chop now?
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Yes sir. mow that shit down. And from this day forward never let it get more than 2-3 inches tall. Mow it often. if your doing a living soil approach. If your doing a earthbox, then cover it with your plastic and let it all die and decompost into the soil. Earth boxes dont need living mulch like Beds do. But they do benifit from the organic matter (roots/leaves) that are now breaking down and feeding your soil biology making your plant grow faster. So if you got a clone ready to go, cover that and drop your clone.
