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Cover Crops: More than Mustard

Written by Jan Anderson on February 5, 2011 — 1 comment

Every year around this time visitors to wine country will note wild mustard, fava beans and other cover crops growing in the rows between the vines.  These are used by vineyard managers to help control pests, help with irrigation and to add nutrients to the soil.  Here at Chateau Montelena, our Vineyard Manager Dave Vella [...]

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