Bennyweed1
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living mulch? INSIDE?!? why the hell not?
I am gonna try to compile what we know so far about living mulch candidates. corrections appreciated. updated feb 21 2012
microclover: this variety of dutch white clover is very hard to come by, but perfect for any size container. sow it thick. see dutch white clover for details.
dutch white clover: suitable for all but the smallest containers. White clover is a nitrogen fixer under the right conditions. It does a good job shading the soil and does not interfere with cannabis growth, rooting, or germination. Spreads by above ground stolons, and forms a mat of shallow roots. Can be used alone for increased bio-activity at soil surface, water management, and as green manure. Can host some of the same mycorhizae as cannabis. Tolerates some mowing if well established. In its first year it has a deep taproot. Expect it to behave as an annual indoors.
crimson clover: suitable for 5 gallon containers and up. tap-rooted annual. Forms a thick carpet that creates a nanoclimate from the soil surface up about 6 inches. Same compatibility with cannabis as other clovers. does not do well with mowing. Crimson clover flowers when the day becomes longer than 12 hours. Crimson clover loves warm climates and does especially well indoors.
chickweed - chickweed should be sown very sparingly in larger containers. great with crimson clover. perfect for chop and drop to feed your soil. This is my #1 non legume choice for a living mulch. Excellent partner for cannabis. Edible but bland.
chamomile - definitely harmless.
yarrow: yarrow seems to be a good companion for cannabis but does not do especially well under a full canopy. Plant it along edges where the light will get through, or consider supplemental lighting down below. Makes a great dressing if you cut yourself mowing your mulch.
purslane - harmless but does not do well under lights
squash: squash should be chopped and dropped as they shade too much soil. squash as a companion should be reserved for the very largest containers and outdoor cultivation in the ground.
here are some examples of other growers:
I am gonna try to compile what we know so far about living mulch candidates. corrections appreciated. updated feb 21 2012
microclover: this variety of dutch white clover is very hard to come by, but perfect for any size container. sow it thick. see dutch white clover for details.
dutch white clover: suitable for all but the smallest containers. White clover is a nitrogen fixer under the right conditions. It does a good job shading the soil and does not interfere with cannabis growth, rooting, or germination. Spreads by above ground stolons, and forms a mat of shallow roots. Can be used alone for increased bio-activity at soil surface, water management, and as green manure. Can host some of the same mycorhizae as cannabis. Tolerates some mowing if well established. In its first year it has a deep taproot. Expect it to behave as an annual indoors.
crimson clover: suitable for 5 gallon containers and up. tap-rooted annual. Forms a thick carpet that creates a nanoclimate from the soil surface up about 6 inches. Same compatibility with cannabis as other clovers. does not do well with mowing. Crimson clover flowers when the day becomes longer than 12 hours. Crimson clover loves warm climates and does especially well indoors.
chickweed - chickweed should be sown very sparingly in larger containers. great with crimson clover. perfect for chop and drop to feed your soil. This is my #1 non legume choice for a living mulch. Excellent partner for cannabis. Edible but bland.
chamomile - definitely harmless.
yarrow: yarrow seems to be a good companion for cannabis but does not do especially well under a full canopy. Plant it along edges where the light will get through, or consider supplemental lighting down below. Makes a great dressing if you cut yourself mowing your mulch.
purslane - harmless but does not do well under lights
squash: squash should be chopped and dropped as they shade too much soil. squash as a companion should be reserved for the very largest containers and outdoor cultivation in the ground.
here are some examples of other growers:
