Sinapis alba
Yellow mustard
Common names: White mustard, Green manure mustard
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Description
Yellow mustard (Sinapis alba) is a fast-growing green manure crop. Within six to eight weeks it forms a dense stand of yellow flowers, loosens the soil with its roots, and captures nutrients before leaching. As a member of the Brassicaceae, it should not be planted before or after cabbage crops, as it can promote cabbage root rot.
Care instructions
Sow yellow mustard from April to September in a wide, shallow manner directly onto a harvested bed and rake it flat. Water during dry periods. Cut or roll it down at the beginning of flowering, before seed set, to prevent seed spread. Leave it as mulch; most plants die in winter and can be easily incorporated into the soil in spring.
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