- May 9, 2012
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RC,
I watched a video recently which stated every great country/civilization failed mostly due to degraded farming land kind of where modern agriculture has taken our food system the last 50 years or so.
Some folks with deer hunting plots are going to no till method.
Some running a buffalo no till but crimped system.
Sure holds moisture better. And builds organic material. (green manure from cover crops or crop residue , plus roots ,depending on crop) Reduces spraying to kill weeds. Less erosion. That says a lot.
A seed drill for such is not cheap. Nor is a crimper. At least from my small land perspective.
But the concept , and my watching a couple locals progress is encouraging.
One , through studied accurate timing crimped (crushed) will a standard lawn roller.
And some broadcast (chosen for ability to find soil through thatch) seed with varied devices. Handheld or spreaders mounted to a quad or tractor ect..
Again , it's results that matter.
Building up organic material in sandy soil is a common challenge in this region. (The best soils were found out long ago and camped on /acquired).
For the time it takes to build it up , there's no sense in breaking it down.
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