THank you for being so honest! WOw, I still think the end result trumps the present situation of stink. I can't to try these on my field for a garden. I prefer that over using machinery. And, I know I would hate to dig as deep as these things go!
First time I've heard anyone talk about the smell. I guess we can always harvest early and let live stock munch it all up before it goes into rot. The natural tilling effect and weed control is mainly what I want to use them for anyways. I believe other cover crops can boost nitrogen almost as much without all the stink.
Crucial bit of info I've never heard mentioned lol. Especially from all these gardening channels where people taking the advice would 100% have to deal with that lol. Still think it is worth trying in my context though, want them more for the biological tillage than the organic matter, which I can add in myself in other ways.
My poor neighbors! They already put up with the "green manure" odors from my gardening. I never thought the tillage radish would have a bad smell. Is the rotting of the tops, the roots, or both that create the smell?
I wouldn't have thought of that! thanks
the good side is that the smell only seems to last for 3 weeks.
THank you for being so honest! WOw, I still think the end result trumps the present situation of stink. I can't to try these on my field for a garden. I prefer that over using machinery. And, I know I would hate to dig as deep as these things go!
Dude I love this one so funny 😂 keep the humor going!!! 👃
What a great word of warning! Thank you for posting this!
Dear oh dear! Very good advice, I was thinking about planting some!
Oh wow, good to know! I was planning to do this close to my new house this fall! Thanks 🙏🏻
I bet your neighbors are loving you!
Very good information
Thank you
Probably a good time to put down mulch to cover the smell
First time I've heard anyone talk about the smell. I guess we can always harvest early and let live stock munch it all up before it goes into rot. The natural tilling effect and weed control is mainly what I want to use them for anyways. I believe other cover crops can boost nitrogen almost as much without all the stink.
Great info! Thank you!
Thanks for the post and the heads-up. Do ya think machine tilling them into the soil would reduce the smell while maintaining the benefits?
What is the seed and row spacing? I only have about a 20' x 30' patch I wanna sow this fall. Thanks!
Crucial bit of info I've never heard mentioned lol. Especially from all these gardening channels where people taking the advice would 100% have to deal with that lol. Still think it is worth trying in my context though, want them more for the biological tillage than the organic matter, which I can add in myself in other ways.
Would covering the area of the rotting radish with soil calm down that smell?
how would it work if you let the radishes grow then once they started rotting cover the area with wood chips back to eden style
yeah that could probably help with the smell
I was wondering the same. Did you give it a try?
I'm so glad this option exists though, even though it stinks, lol
Biochar may take care of the odor.
I guess that smell won’t do any harm to crops such as Peas or wheat. Kindly advise from Punjab India
My poor neighbors! They already put up with the "green manure" odors from my gardening. I never thought the tillage radish would have a bad smell. Is the rotting of the tops, the roots, or both that create the smell?
If you ran cattle in that paddock they would eat most of the radish that is above ground which should stop the most of the smell
Man, that's a good idea that I'd never considered, if indeed they like it and it's healthy for them.
Man, i bet that dirt is going to be kickass though. Next spring eh?