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Re: cover crop prior to fruit trees

From: Toby Hemenway <hemenway@jeffnet.org>
To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: cover crop prior to fruit trees
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:34:19 -0800

If you can rip (not just till) the soil prior to planting cover crops (see
John S.'s pieces in the "Water Ponding" thread) it will help immensely with
establishment of both cover crops and fruit trees, and with soil health in
general.

Toby

cover crop prior to fruit trees, dutch monkey, 12/27/2001
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: cover crop prior to fruit trees, Claude Genest, 12/27/2001
- Re: cover crop prior to fruit trees, Toby Hemenway, 12/27/2001