Spring planted white clover in garlic
Farmer: Heather Coffey
Farm: Fiddlehead Farm
Region: East
Publish Date: February 6, 2018
Article Type: Research Project
Research Priorities: Weed Control
Garlic on small organic farms is typically either dry mulched (e.g. straw) or grown in bare soil and cultivated for weed control. Farmers would like to see the soil covered to prevent erosion, increase water retention, and improve soil nutrition. However, water retention could increase nematode pressure and green mulches could compete with garlic. Heather wanted to see if there was a difference in yields of garlic when white