Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Tradingpost" <tradingpost@lobo.net>]

A couple quick thoughts, have to get ready for market tomorrow. I don't know 
my mulching ratios but to me mulching is mandatory in this high altitude arid 
climate to reduce irrigation, conserve moisture and protect shallow roots in 
summer heat. Dry land farming or bare soil cultivation is really poor 
production. There are good sources of info on farm scale mulching and 
composting. I think transfer of fertility from field to garden is a bit more 
complicated than assumed. The field also renews itself with energy input from 
nuclear fusion 92 million miles away, and raw materials from air and water. 
It's not a closed system. I do use free, aged horse manure to amend, and 
spoiled hay for mulch which slowly composts in place. And no high temperature 
composting for the reasons you give.

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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On 9/23/2010 at 1:19 PM Dieter Brand wrote: