Re: [compost_tea] Tilling is sometimes necessary!

From: Halstead <halstead_at_mail.telepac.pt>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:27:24 -0000

Hi Oliver,

If your land is wet & soggy shalow cultivations will not help a great deal.=
You need a sub soiler going down 50-70+cm.an implement such as a Shaketator=
 is ideal.This can be used on grass land without disturbing the sward.
Lots of compost is ideal.

Regards.
Bill
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: oliver hauver
  To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Sábado, 29 de Novembro de 2003 21:32
  Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Tilling is sometimes necessary!


  Hi yield,
   Yes i agree with that
  sometimes the soil(escpecialsy the clayie soil i have) will get so compac=
ted.ect and stay wet and soggy for so long that all the seed/plants just ro=
t.and when it dries its either rock hard or and unwettible powder.
  but since weve started adding some manure and other compost it getting be=
tter more hummusy and fluffy and not so clayie and compacting
  thanks
  Oliver

  hi_yield1 <hi_yield1_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
    Oliver,
    Sometimes the only way to break up heavy colloidal sized particles of
    soil is to till in coarser materials. I'm talking about the physcial
    properties of the soil not microbial!! Whether you add it in the
    spring or fall only depends on how well composted it is and what works
    best for you. Tilling twice a year, spring and fall will not
    completely destroy your SFW. After all what good are the microbes if
    they have nothing to feed on and are waterlogged because of poor
    drainage?? Take care Hi_Yield.



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