Mustard (green manure) gig it in?

[Peatie]

Hi

I have grown mustard as a green manure over about half of my plot and cut it back before it flowered.
Now, I thought I read somewhere that instead of digging it in, it can be left on the top to rot and get taken down naturally as you can with a layer of manure or compost.
Or am I just trying to get out of digging
Peatie

[Shirley]

wow - long time no see Peatie - how are you??

No sure about the mustard question.

[Thomzo]

I didn't have any choice with mine. The chooks took fancy to it and ate it or dug it all in for me.

Zoe

[inishindie]

I am a big "No dig" fan myself.

Why do all of the hard work when the micro organisms and worms can do it for you? You might be left with a few fiberous stalks next spring, these can be compsted if they get in the way.

Sit back and relax!

Cheers

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[Jack]

Gidday

If you just cut it with a hoe or something like that and leave it as a mulch you will get far more nutrients out of it.

Does nature dig a garden?

[mauzi]

Hi all, I'm new to the site but we often use mustard for green manure but we also use it when I rest an area where the animals have grazed to clean out the paddock of any worms. Anyway, to cut a long story short , we don't dig it in - just cut it and leave - it does a great job.

Cheers
Mauzi