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[Market-farming] Managing ground between plastic mulch rows (was Rotor Tiller)
- From: "Glen Eco Farm" <glenecofarm AT planetcomm.net>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [Market-farming] Managing ground between plastic mulch rows (was Rotor Tiller)
- Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:43:45 -0500
While some of you are discussing equipment to till
space between plastic mulched rows I want to share some of my efforts manage
this space: Even if I have the right equipment I can only do limited
tillage between the rows anyway because some of my plastic mulched crops are
vine crops like squash and cucurbits that want to run into this
space.
Next year I'm thinking of planting something that
will grow more aggressively in hot weather, make a thicker ground cover, feed
nitrogen to the soil, and yield some crop to those who want
them--cowpeas. What do some of you think?
Will it work? Has anyone tried it? I'm not concerned about crop
compitition for water and nutrients because I have drip irrigation under the
plastic, the plastic keeps competing plants far enough away from the crop and I
am prepared to foliar feed if necessary.
Marlin Burkholder
Virginia zone 6
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[Market-farming] Rotor Tiller,
Bill Bradshaw, 11/13/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller, Heirloom Grower, 11/13/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller,
Willie McKemie, 11/13/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller,
Allan Balliett, 11/13/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller,
Willie McKemie, 11/14/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller, Tom at Limerock, 11/14/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller, Bill Bradshaw, 11/14/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller,
Willie McKemie, 11/14/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller, Bill Bradshaw, 11/14/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller,
Allan Balliett, 11/13/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller,
road's end farm, 11/14/2007
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[Market-farming] Managing ground between plastic mulch rows (was Rotor Tiller),
Glen Eco Farm, 11/14/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Managing ground between plastic mulch rows (was Rotor Tiller), David Inglis, 11/14/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] Managing ground between plastic mulch rows (was Rotor Tiller),
Errol Castens, 11/15/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Managing ground between plastic mulch rows (was Rotor Tiller), Willie McKemie, 11/15/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Managing ground between plastic mulch rows (was Rotor Tiller), Theodore James Radovich, 11/15/2007
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[Market-farming] Managing ground between plastic mulch rows (was Rotor Tiller),
Glen Eco Farm, 11/14/2007
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller, SaladG, 11/14/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller, Robert Schuler, 11/14/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Rotor Tiller, SaladG, 11/14/2007
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