This was a planting done in December of 2014 in central Michigan.\u00a0 I planted Ecos Purple Potato in early December in a large patch of crownvetch.\u00a0 \u00a0Crownvetch is a nitrogen fixing plant which forms a nice mat of vegetation which excludes many annuals. It was the preferred plant for highway plantings as it quickly \u00a0prevents soil erosion. \u00a0The potatoes as of July looked very healthy with good top growth.\u00a0 The thin shallow rhizomes of crownvetch have a different root profile than that of potatoes. \u00a0I am going to do a larger planting next year if I can find a larger undisturbed patch of crownvetch. (Not that hard to find)<\/p>\n Autumn Olive and Serviceberry<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the great nitrogen fixers, autumn olive with its delicious healthy fruits creates a soil condition perfect for natural regeneration of serviceberry.\u00a0 Beneath the plants is a perfect nursery soil for bird dispersed seeds of this plant. To speed the growth of the serviceberry, prune back the autumn olive shrubs in mid- summer and again in early spring of the next year. Keep the branches crushed and near the base of the desired plant. This is your fertilizer.\u00a0 Serviceberry and pawpaw grow well with autumn olive.<\/p>\n![\"Ecos](\"https:\/\/biologicalenrich.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/07\/ecos-purple-potato-crownvetch.jpg\")
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