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Mulch or undersowing?

 
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I'll grow corn in a patch were I will grow grapevines next winter. Mulch is not so sustainable (trucked etc.) and it often simply blows away. Could I undersow the corn with something, say clover? What is the best to undersow and is it done at the same time or sooner or later?
 
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Subteranean clover handles heavy shade and is an annual that reseeds very successfully. Will give decent nitrogen release and some annual mulch.
 
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