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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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Quack grass is also a sign of compaction in my experience. It grows horizontally below the surface, and doesn’t seem to be impeded by a compaction layer.
When it grows in loose soil it behaves better – less rhizomey. Check out the quack grass photos used as the header for the carbon course.
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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?
Fastest way has got to be compost. It’s just so expensive, inconvenient, and hard to source.
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Tradd/Lisa Porter replied to the discussion Blackberries in the wrong place in the forum Berries 3 years ago
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Hi Peter, we are currently using Goats to get rid of bramble. They keep blowing our minds at how well of a job they do at making it disappear. We use poultry netting to keep them contained and once shocked they respect the fence very much. It is labor intensive to put up the new fences every week but it gets easier and quicker every time.…
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Tradd/Lisa Porter replied to the discussion New garden grass/weed control in the forum Market Gardeners 3 years ago
Reply to New garden grass/weed control
Thanks for the information Gene!
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Nick Schneider started the discussion Preferred soil prep protocols for starting new fruit tree row? in the forum Fruit and Nuts 3 years ago
Preferred soil prep protocols for starting new fruit tree row?
zone 4, clay loam
I am working with apples and pears and berries mainly and planning for the future. What do growers think is the fastest way to get OM into the ground in preparation for a new tree row? Assume fairly degraded former broad acre soil.
Three years of winter rye and other covers? Compost? My inclination is to focus on living…
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