WHITE MUSTARD

White mustard is a cold-resistant cover crop that can be grown and incorporated into the soil several times during the season. The final seeding operation is carried out before winter, a few weeks before the onset of frost. It is recommended to leave white mustard to decompose under a layer of snow because the decomposition processes continue even after low temperatures due to the internal heat released during the decomposition of organic matter. This is sufficient to transform cover crops into humus, which is extremely beneficial for plants in spring.

White mustard grows uniformly and rapidly accumulates vegetative mass. It is recommended to mow the green mass before it turns yellow and before the first flowers appear, as soon as the first buds of buds appear.

The minimum period from sowing to incorporating this plant into the soil is five weeks, but if possible, it is recommended to wait for the eighth week. When calculating harvest times, it should be taken into account that in hot weather, the stems harden faster, and in cold weather, slower, so in autumn and spring, greens can be left in the beds for a long time.

White mustard is usually sown by broadcasting, except in cases where it is used to protect plants from pests. In this case, the cover crop is sown in rows. The seeding rate for this fertilizer is 4-7 g/sq.m. Exceeding this rate leads to dense sowing, and green root rot may occur.