Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Phil Bunch" <pbunch@cox.net>]

Paul:

Do you have any input on constantly cool climates?

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Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] no till


One thing tillage does is expose more soil to the air, which oxidizes the
decomposed organic matter or humus faster. Since humus breaks down faster
in warmer climates, tillage speeds it up even more. The result is lowered
microbial populations and poor soil structure. 

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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On 10/7/2007 at 10:23 AM Rhoda Skavroneck wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I live in Central Florida. Do you know if No Till is good here?
>
>Thanks
>
>Rhoda
>


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