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green manure and crop rotation from strawberries to tomatoes

CloggieCloggie Posts: 1,457
in Fruit & veg

I have been growing strawbs for a couple of years in a raised bed.  Today I cleared the bed and moved 9 of the plants to a newly manured different raised bed.  In the old one, I want to prepare it for next year's tomatoes by planting a green manure that will break up the soil and recharge it over the winter.

Does anyone know what I should plant?

Thanks.

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  • ItalophileItalophile Posts: 1,731

    To be honest, I wouldn't plant a green manure in a bed destined for tomatoes. Nitrogen is really the least of a tomato plant's requirements. An abundance of it will encourage foliage growth at the expense of flowers and fruit. I'd just dig in manure - if you have access to any - and lots of compost.

  • Glenys TuersleyGlenys Tuersley Posts: 1

    My red plum (Victoria, may be) has plenty of fruit but each plum is covered in a brown scab.  This seems only skin deep.  What is causing it? Is the fruit edible without peeling? Should I take some action to prevent it reoccurring?

  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802
    Glenys Tuersley wrote (see)

    My red plum (Victoria, may be) has plenty of fruit but each plum is covered in a brown scab.  This seems only skin deep.  What is causing it? Is the fruit edible without peeling? Should I take some action to prevent it reoccurring?

    Glenys-you would do better to start a new discussion to get your question answered as this will get lost on this one.

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