Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Ken Hargesheimer <minifarms2@yahoo.com>]

Dear oganicites,

 

As far as I am concerned, there is no debate concerning, organic, no-till, mulching, etc.  I have seen this in 7 states and 18 countries and there is no place on earth that organic, no-till is not the way to do it. 

 

All the technical talk is worth little; what happens in the garden/field is what is important.  Nature does not plow or dig, add amendments, etc.  I am a "neighbor" to 20 villages on www.nabuur.com and one guy today said that since there are different climates and conditions they need to see what works.  No, organic, no-till works everywhere. I know a farmer in AR who did it for five or so years and stopped.  The system did not fail; he failed.  It works!!

 

Every time you plow or dig you burn off organic matter faster, you bring up the seed for a new crop of weeds.  In a hot tropical climate the OM has a half life of only 10 days when it is tilled under.  Leave it on top. 

 

The reason gardeners and farmers have a hard time accepting no-till is in the mind; not in the garden/field. 

 

Ken Hargesheimer

 

Go to: http://bibledvd.googlepages.com/home and www.nabuur.com

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