Cover crop decision

[Heirloom farmer1969]

Because of the rainy weather in June, a large chunk of my ground wasn't planted and stayed in last falls cover crop.
Yesterday while I was cutting it down, I thought about whether I should plow it under this September or, because it's got such a good stand, leave it until next spring.
Are they any benefits from plowing everything under and sowing a new crop, or as I said, they're already a good stand of several different legumes, just waiting till next spring's planting season?

 

[Meadowlark]

If the legumes you have planted are winter hardy, I would just go with them. Can't really go wrong either way but I like the weed suppression you have going there and lots of green matter for soil building.

 

[oneeye]

Are you letting your field go fallow at this time?

 

[Heirloom farmer1969]

Are you letting your field go fallow at this time?

Yes, it's been in cover crop all year.

 

[Heirloom farmer1969]

If the legumes you have planted are winter hardy, I would just go with them. Can't really go wrong either way but I like the weed suppression you have going there and lots of green matter for soil building.

This is the third time I've had to cut it back this summer. I guess it's all the rain.
I'm not much with all the scientific stuff with gardening /just an ole mountain man from Kentucky, but I know I've put tons of good organic, green matter in there this year.
I'm really looking forward to planting that ground next spring!!

 

[Meadowlark]

I'm a refugee from the Ozarks myself (got to Texas as fast as I could ) and the old ways of growing veggies taught to me by my hillbilly relatives are still the best.

You will be rewarded for that organic matter next spring.