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Post by smsmith on Jun 17, 2020 8:23:41 GMT -6
I probably already know the answer, but figured I'd ask.
Has anybody planted Fixation along with/under brassicas? I have one plot to do yet this year and I'm thinking about trying this combo. Fixation has done well for me the two times I've grown it. I have been lucky to get snow cover those years, so I'm sure that's a big part of why it's been successful. The stuff pretty much "explodes" with growth in the spring, but does very little in the summer/fall when planted. I'm thinking that since the fixation spends the summer/fall putting down a tap root and doesn't expand much, that it may do "ok" under brassicas. If it would work, I'd have a decent brassica stand for fall, and a decent cover crop that feeds deer and gives me some N the next spring
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Post by badgerfowl on Jun 17, 2020 8:25:34 GMT -6
Is fixation a long term perennial or more of an annual?
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jun 17, 2020 8:27:32 GMT -6
I have actually never heard of fixation, might have to read up on that?
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Post by leexrayshady on Jun 17, 2020 8:51:43 GMT -6
I probably already know the answer, but figured I'd ask. Has anybody planted Fixation along with/under brassicas? I have one plot to do yet this year and I'm thinking about trying this combo. Fixation has done well for me the two times I've grown it. I have been lucky to get snow cover those years, so I'm sure that's a big part of why it's been successful. The stuff pretty much "explodes" with growth in the spring, but does very little in the summer/fall when planted. I'm thinking that since the fixation spends the summer/fall putting down a tap root and doesn't expand much, that it may do "ok" under brassicas. If it would work, I'd have a decent brassica stand for fall, and a decent cover crop that feeds deer and gives me some N the next spring thats very intriguing idea, and makes sense that it might work, |
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Post by smsmith on Jun 17, 2020 9:46:58 GMT -6
Is fixation a long term perennial or more of an annual? I guess I'd call it a biennial...either that or a winter annual. When summer/fall planted, it establishes a taproot and doesn't do much growing. Assuming it is protected by snow in temps below 5 or so, it survives winter (it has for me anyway) and then puts on incredible growth the next spring/early summer. Then it dies back. Allegedly, it can do some re-seeding but I have seen very little of that here. |
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Post by badgerfowl on Jun 17, 2020 9:51:41 GMT -6
Is fixation a long term perennial or more of an annual? I guess I'd call it a biennial...either that or a winter annual. When summer/fall planted, it establishes a taproot and doesn't do much growing. Assuming it is protected by snow in temps below 5 or so, it survives winter (it has for me anyway) and then puts on incredible growth the next spring/early summer. Then it dies back. Allegedly, it can do some re-seeding but I have seen very little of that here. Thanks. I've seen/heard the name just never knew what it was about. |
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Post by smsmith on Jun 17, 2020 10:15:25 GMT -6
Well, I'm gonna find out if this works or not. Just ordered 10 lbs. of Fixation. Already have the brassica mix
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Post by daydreamer on Jun 17, 2020 10:27:20 GMT -6
Well, I'm gonna find out if this works or not. Just ordered 10 lbs. of Fixation. Already have the brassica mix What’s the plan for next year after it dies off? Just curious as I like the sounds of this. |
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Post by smallchunk on Jun 17, 2020 13:59:33 GMT -6
will you mix in some rye too? Maybe try some of SD's awnless winter wheat?
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Post by smsmith on Jun 17, 2020 14:30:58 GMT -6
Well, I'm gonna find out if this works or not. Just ordered 10 lbs. of Fixation. Already have the brassica mix What’s the plan for next year after it dies off? Just curious as I like the sounds of this. I'm considering a non-stop rotation of fixation and brassicas. |
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Post by smsmith on Jun 17, 2020 14:32:31 GMT -6
will you mix in some rye too? Maybe try some of SD's awnless winter wheat? Nope, don't want to mess around with mowing 6' rye and won't spend the money for awnless w.w. I guess I could nuke the rye with cleth in spring, but I'm wanting as low maintenance plots as possible. |
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Post by kooch on Jun 17, 2020 14:47:45 GMT -6
I put it down along with frosty berseem last fall, along with my brassica. The brassica grew like crazy. The clover, it appears, was shaded out and never did a lot. I have very sparse fixation that made it through the Winter were my brassica used to be. There are a few tall clusters. But nothing else. Maybe it was there and just mostly died from the cold we get. Unsure. But, I do get a little bit of it to go to seed every year. I've tried a couple times.
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Post by daydreamer on Jun 17, 2020 14:58:43 GMT -6
Will the Fixation put out enough Nitrogen to help the Brassica's?
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Post by kooch on Jun 17, 2020 15:07:43 GMT -6
Not if it doesn't grow.
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Post by batman on Jun 17, 2020 15:07:51 GMT -6
will you mix in some rye too? Maybe try some of SD's awnless winter wheat? Nope, don't want to mess around with mowing 6' rye and won't spend the money for awnless w.w. I guess I could nuke the rye with cleth in spring, but I'm wanting as low maintenance plots as possible. Isn’t throwing seed and mowing rye about as low maintenance as gets? |
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