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Andrew Jensen replied to the discussion Preferred soil prep protocols for starting new fruit tree row? in the forum Fruit and Nuts 3 years ago
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Probably best to go with a multi-species blend. Synergy and the ability to address multiple issues should serve you well.
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Nick Schneider replied to the discussion Preferred soil prep protocols for starting new fruit tree row? in the forum Fruit and Nuts 3 years ago
Reply to Preferred soil prep protocols for starting new fruit tree row?
Mostly goldenrod, some asters, some Canadian thistle, some mullein and some Kentucky blue grass.
Other very short forbs. Even some lichen on the exposed ground.
How common is it do you think for apple growers or other fruit growers to manage the mowed understory by sowing what you what? Thinking of orchard grass and Boston plantain (its a…
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Tom Zogas replied to the discussion Weeds and redox potential in the forum Soil Health 3 years ago
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Can you give more context?
Is this an area that you’ve been tilling? Are the thistle and grasses very predominant? Are there large quack rhizomes?
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Tom Zogas replied to the discussion Preferred soil prep protocols for starting new fruit tree row? in the forum Fruit and Nuts 3 years ago
Reply to Preferred soil prep protocols for starting new fruit tree row?
Which plants are growing there currently? Maybe best to work with the weeds that come up, alleviate compaction, irrigate, fertilize, foliars.
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Stefano Bortolussi replied to the discussion Weeds and redox potential in the forum Soil Health 3 years ago
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Yes, quack grass means compaction, or at the beginning a disrupted texture for too muche tillage. I would like to reduce tillage as much as I can, but to achieve this I need a better understanding of soil conditions that promote a specific weed or group of weeds.
Are weeds related to how much carbon, and carbon “quality”, we are able to return… - Load More
