Practical No-Till Farming is the ultimate guide to getting started with organic no-till growing methods. Coverage includes pros and cons of different no-till methods, customizing no-till for your farm, detailed how-to for each method, relative costs, handling pernicious weeds, and boosting soil health and crop yield.
Authors
- Pages
- 240
- Published in
- Gabriola Island, CA
- Rights
- Andrew Mefferd
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Praise 2
- Title Page 6
- Rights Page 7
- Contents 8
- Part One: The Why of No-Till 14
- Introduction 16
- The Power of the Soil 24
- Farm Size 36
- No-Till: A Gateway Method 40
- No-Till vs. Tillage 44
- The Disadvantages of Tilling 46
- The Advantages of No-Till 58
- The Disadvantages of No-Till 74
- Part Two: The How of No-Till 78
- Getting Started: Principles, Techniques, and Tools 80
- Tarping 104
- It's All About the Mulches 120
- Mulch Grown in Place 150
- Getting Started and Cropping Strategies 174
- Crops to Focus On 180
- Going from Crop to Crop 188
- Case Study: Growing Hemp 198
- Appendix 210
- Endnotes 212
- Bibliography 214
- Index 216
- About the Author 222
- Additional Resources from New Society Publishers 223
- About New Society Publishers 225
- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading 226