Buen trabajo Eric 👏👏👏

Hello from Tunisia. I can certainly empathise with your drought. Growing cover crops in summer is not something we can do either. The only thing we can do is chop it own and use the organic matter as a mulch.

@marxagarden

3 ай бұрын

Yes, in drought years it seems like there is never enough organic material to chop and drop. This spring has been exceptionally dry.

Great to hear some real life experience on the no dig phenomenon. We too have the struggle of insufficient inputs at present but manure and digging are still producing good crops.

@marxagarden

3 ай бұрын

Still some hope for just using digging methods. No walk-behind tractor so it's difficult to scale without one. Just got a truck load of compost so I may have finally found a decent source.

How do you manage when it’s windy ? And how do manage fire 🔥 risk ? We are in Spain and been advised by local council to keep land clear 😢

@marxagarden

3 ай бұрын

So relevant and not talked about enough. Local policy seems to be at odds with EU and UN policy to avoid soil erosion. I rotate chickens that help me keep most of the tall grass down. I would try one of the following depending on resources, the size of your land and time. Animal rotation, crimping, scything and finally mowing with a tractor instead of tilling.

You need to learn about biochar. Make it yourself. Soil enhanced forever.

@marxagarden

3 ай бұрын

We use biochar on a small scale but we are quite restricted by the amount we can make because of burn restrictions. I make small batches in a fire pit.