permaculture

[Peter Ravesteyn <krtf@dove.net.au>]

Wow!
It all sounds so complicated.
When in fact it is such a beautiful simple concept.
Here in South Australia I have just Keyline (Centaur) plowed over 200
acres on my own and other properties to build topsoil and renovate pastures.
I find it is the best ground preparation for tree planting as well.
I used a Yoemans Keyline Plow and great results from previous years
have people lining up to use the machine.

Another winner in lower rainfall areas is the mounding or swale concept using the same plow with mounding discs developed by Darren J. Doherty of Australia Felix.  I use the keypoint as a starting point and mounding down to ridges at a slight slope.
This creates a great catchment without using dams.

Peter Ravesteyn
Kenton Range Tree Farm

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