Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Ken Hargesheimer <minifarms2@yahoo.com>]

There is no doubt in my mind that the following can feed the world regardless of how high the population goes.

 

In the developed countries:

Organic, no-till in permanent beds increases yields, reduces labor 50% to 90%, reduces inputs to nearly 0 [seed for new crops and green manure/cover crops], increases fertility, stops soil erosion [no rain water run off], eliminates most disease and insect problems and greatly increases profits.   

 

In developing countries:

Organic, no-till in permanent beds doubles or triples yields, reduces labor by 50% or more, reduces inputs to nearly 0 [need seed for new crops and green manure/cover crops], increases fertility, stops soil erosion [no rain water runoff], eliminates most disease and insect problems and greatly increases profits.  Use bucket drip irrigation to produce during the dry season. 

 

Ken Hargeheimer