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Regenerative Gardening, No-Till Winter Cover Crop Strategies

UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Although no-till implies not tilling at all, many no-till market gardeners still rely on some form of light tillage to create a seed bed or apply copious amounts of compost as a mulch to create a seed bed. If you live in a high-rainfall climate, I recommend applying straw mulch after seeding to reduce crusting and soil loss.

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How immense is farming’s problem with plastic?

Sustainable Food Trust

APRIL 10, 2024

On the upside of these problems, however, is the Green Tractor scheme, which involves farmers with a commitment to innovation and environmental change, supporting them to be accountable for their waste. Farmers once used straw or other organic matter instead of plastic mulch. With around 216,000 farms in the UK and 17.2

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