Should You Bury Green Mulch in the Soil?

Geoff explains why even nitrogen-rich green mulch is usually better cut and laid on the surface, where roots can decompose in place and feed the soil.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:04 - 00:00:37: Alonzo asks whether nitrogen-rich green mulch can be tilled in without causing the problems associated with nitrogen lock-up.
00:00:37 - 00:01:53: Geoff explains legumes store nitrogen in leaves, flowers, stems, seed pods, roots and rhizobium nodules; surface decomposition lets fertility move downward with water.
00:01:53 - 00:03:12: Leaving roots in place preserves natural dendritic root patterns as compost-rich corridors; tillage breaks a structure no machine can imitate.
00:03:12 - 00:04:15: Chop-and-drop speeds succession without disturbing the underground system, feeding soil from both above and below.