Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Ken Hargesheimer <minifarms2@yahoo.com>]

Go to:  rolf-derpsch.com

[English, Español, Deutsche]; 

cedarmeadowfarm.com

newfarm.org/depts/notill/index.shtml;

I know a cotton farmer here near Lubbock Tx that has been no-till cotton for 35 years.  Another one that was going broke and had to do something.  Purchased an $18,000 no-till planter and has been no-till for six years. No chemicals.  He harvest the cotton, plants wheat, knocks down the wheat and plants cotton. Spends most of his time fishing.

 

Ken Hargesheimer

 

According to a study by Rolf Derpsch, no-till is mostly practiced in the US (about 19 million hectares) and in Latin America.  While most no-till in the US uses herbicide-killed cover crops, you may be able to find traditional practices such as "tapado" that don't rely on herbicides in Latin America.  Often best to look close to home.

 

Dieter Brand

Portugal

Phil Bunch <pbunch@cox.net> wrote:

Not in the arctic, rather at 2400 meters in the tropical Andes. Approximate year-around range is 10C to +/- 21C.

 

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From: livingontheland-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:livingontheland-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dieter Brand
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 1:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] no till

 

Phil,

 

What do you mean by constantly cool climate? Do you

live in the Arctic?

 

The presence of a cold season is no impediment to no-till,

whereas, a dry season can be a problem.

 

Dieter Brand

Portugal

Phil Bunch <pbunch@cox.net> wrote:

Paul

Do you have any input on constantly cool climates?

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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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