PAGE 1 PAGES 3, 6, 7, 9 PAGE 5 PAGE 4 Healthy seed is the first step towards growing a healthy potato crop. Learn what to check for to make sure you’re seed is good to use. There has been changes in the strains of the potato/tomato late blight pathogen in NYS. What are we watching for and what does this mean to you? Include clover in your living mulch to reduce weed pressure and increase yield. Read more about our living mulch project findings. Don’t miss the 2015 Empire State Producers Expo! Read about several of the vegetable related sessions that will be held at this annual, statewide event. YOUR TRUSTED SOURCE FOR RESEARCH-BASED KNOWLEDGE Issue 24 Volume 10 November 1, 2014 For several years the Cornell Vegetable Program has worked with winter grains such as rye be- tween rows of plasc beds as a living mulch. However, rye seemed to decrease crop yield, as well as break down too early to control late sea- son weeds. A number of studies and colleagues suggested the inclusion of clover into the sys- tem. The benefits include: Late season weed control. Grains provide adequate shade to allow the clover to establish and early season weed control (on its own clover will not provide early season weed control). Clover as a legume can provide some of the nitrogen the grains require, potenally de- creasing nutrient compeon with the vege- Photo: Judson Reid Living mulch clover planted in between rows of vegetables. Photo: Judson Reid, Cornell Vegetable Program Living Mulch Project Update Judson Reid, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program connued on page 3
