Subject: Re: [permaculture] Drylands water capture question
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:28:31 -0400
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 11:06 PM, Glenn Gall <glenngall@gmail.com> wrote:
> Koreen --
>
> "We're thinking of ways we can mimic what keyline does (we don't have
> funding for a plow)..."
>
> I'm getting 22" shanks at $450 each. I already have a frame, and will try
> to cobble acoulters and a roller. Not cheap, but one shank used
> strategically can still help harvesting the rains.
>
You do not need coulters or rollers, forget all that and just get Yeomans
system for improving the tilth of your soil,
increase distribute water infiltration. It is an invaluable tool for
farming and permaculture, there is nothing like it or
can come anywhere close in effectiveness.