Under vine cover crops trial:  clover, October, 2014. Clover died back somewhat during the dry summer but recovered nicely with a little rain in the fall.

 Under vine cover crops trial: fescue, October, 2014. Though slow to start, fescue has filled in nicely. Both the clover and fescue plots were established in 2011.

 Under vine mowing, summer 2014.  We mowed three times in 2014: May 15, July 11 and August 27. Normally, we mow 4-5 times/season. The summer was dry on Long Island.

 Under vine cover crops trial: area maintained with 2 applications of glyphosate (May and July), Oct. 2014

Sampling cover crops just prior to harvest in order to measure dry weights, Oct. 2014.