How WINTER KILL Cover Crop Builds Soil

How WINTER KILL Cover Crop Builds Soil. See how this amazing Daikon radish does it. By opening the soil up to air and water. The Radish will freeze do the the temp and then add organic matter and water back to the building soil.

[CliftonHicksbanjo]

DAMN that's a big hole. I planted a bunch of these this year. Most of them too late to get very big, but some of them (that got planted earlier) are indeed WHOPPERs. Thank you, sir, for all of your efforts here. You've helped many of us.

[JohnJude-dped]

You are one of my favorite YouTubers and I do listen.
I have them radishes and buckwheat started last week and now buckwheat is up.
Great job explaining about the radishes effect on soil.
I'm just learning a few years but heard as a young man.So many people just don't know how good cover crops are. I've been improving.
Cover crops are great!

Thanks Mark

[hoofheartedicemelted]

Growing up I ignored information regarding how to live off the land. How to watch and study the land, it's needs and how it pays us back. I'm really regreting this years later for just like everything, there is a learning curve. Thank you for the video sir. It is fascinating. 😊👍

[iamGrowing]

You definitely need to do a follow up video on the spring! Great video, thanks.

[patkonelectric]

I expect chickens would love cleaning this bed up next spring.

[johnyewdall]

I pickle my Daikon and eat through winter. A wonderful food for my microbiome as well as the soil.

[StrayCatHomestead]

Zone 6b as well. I spread cover crop seed September 29th the first time.
Then on October 6th I spread it in other beds that weren't available before. Also over seeded the first areas.
Started a garden diary on my phone this year as well. I didn't in the past because I got hung up on thinking it needed to be very structured and organized. Now I just make notes whenever I want regardless of how simple it is.

[edzakete.]

This is a mind opener I was just thinking of cover crops not "winter kill" thanks

[jim_no_rulers]

@ around 10 minutes into the video, the seeds forming seem to be flower buds you pointed at that would eventually turn into flowers and then form pods which are very much edible, then the seeds grow inside of the pods. The plant eventually dries down and you can collect the dry seedpods to thrash/winnow to harvest for sprouting and sowing next season. It looks a little late in the season for these ones to get to that point though. I seem to now, after a few years planting them following your recommendation, have them growing through the garden at different stages all year. The spring ones seem to bolt early summer and make no substantial root, but many pods. The ones starting later seem to make a large radish and many fewer pods.

[qbert]

Love all your genuine detail information. Am going to watch all of your videos. I planted daikon 4 times but they either got eaten by slugs or something or they were puny. I fertilized with manure but probably have to add more next time. I am asian, can only speak for Chinese and Vietnamese. Beside pickling it (pickled daikon in Vietnamese bánh mì), we also use it as a base in vegetarian soup. It makes the broth sweet. Thank you for sharing your vast garden knowledge.

[shirleyk]

I grew some of the diacon raddishes by accident because I dumped out some raddishes microgreens seeds that didn't germinate. They were as big as the ones you pulled up. They are good pickled or cut into cubes and put it a pot of greens. They taste like a turnip when cooked. Thanks for sharing this information with us. 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[conniewojahn]

Amazing way to improve soil! My first thought was animal feed, and I was surprised to hear you're leaving these gorgeous roots in the ground, although I now understand why. Still, if it was me, I'd pull a big wheelbarrow full and treat my livestock. Thanks for a very interesting video.

[kitsurubami]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you Mark!

[roschelle]

What do you do with all this when it’s time for spring planting?

[HeidiCancelleri]

I ordered seeds for some spring and fall

[trollhunter]

I definitely miss out on some late season produce but I think the success of my spring crops following up my winter rye/clover cover crop more than makes up for it. I will have to try some tillage radishes one of these years just as an experiment.

[johnpaul]

Mark, I'm so happy I found your channel sir. Every video is a pleasure, One question, In the spring will you wait until the cover crop is fully decomposed before planting seeds? No soil prep, no removal of cover crop.

[tommyluck]

Sir! You are very gifted if You think that dykon only 7 inches!😂 Thank You for your work!

[BroadShouldersFarm]

Good stuff! Appreciate your enthusiasm!

[robby]

Is the Dixon radish the same as the bland Chinese radish. It’s a brilliant idea for opening the soil and allowing the worms and positive bacteria to permeate the soil. Would it also work well with biodynamics. Robby AU