We don't have any information on any cultural practice or
produciton considerations for this approach in pumpkins but it
is worth a try. Furthermore, it will winterkill on its own and
provide a nice ground cover for erosion control. Alice J. Jones,
PhD Ext. Erosion Control Specialist Lincoln, NE 68583-0910 > We
are interested in finding a cover crop which can be used in >
rhubarb production. This cover crop would be used during the >
first year (implantation of the rhubarb) to reduce soil erosion
> but mostly to compete perrenial weed grass (quackgrass). We
are > aiming to use the cover crop to prevent perrenial
colonization of the > field until rhubarb is able to compete,
after a year. Did anyone > have tried species in that situation,
when and how was it seeded > and what were the results ? The
species would have to be winter killed > after the season of
implantation, so no mecanical control is required > the
following year. > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated >
Eric Leger, agr. Bassin Versant