How to Sustainably Control Soil Pests with a Mustard Cover Crop

On this week's Two-Minute Tip, using broadleaf mustard as a cover crop for sustainable biofumigation of harmful soil nematodes.

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[graftedin]

I really appreciate you sharing this good garden knowledge. I plan on using this in the year to come. Thanks

[robertjanez]

I assume (looks like) you have sandy loam soil? hence the nematode risk?

[tycanavan]

Does it do anything for nitrogen, say for sweet corn patches????

[krisoluich]

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In the meantime, I’ve been telling my farming brethren about you.
Now Greg tormenting us frozen Yankees by eating his own citrus on camera is just not right. You need to talk to that boy.

[Trivit]

Will this help kill grubs too? Or deter them?

[imacooknwoman]

Will the broad leaf mustard hurt earthworms or other microorganisms?

[paulwilliams]

Why not just use your jar of mustard from the supermarket mixed in with water in a watering can just water it in?
It could be a faster way to treat the soil area.

[stvrob]

Would it be a waste of effort to grow over the winter and then simply mow it in spring with a mulching blade rather than incorporate it into the soil?
I'm thinking of using it as a winter cover for a thin area of warm season turfgrass (Zoysia), that looks like it wont thicken up before autumn.

[nygardenguru]

I would have loved to can the leaves and just till in the roots hoping the isocynates would still be there

[garyschmelzer]

Is there a cover crop that kills or manages fungus in the soil

[judyvance]

Can I plant mustard and fall manure seed mix together?

[KrazyKajun]

My question is how long is it good for? should you do this every year, twice a year?