Ways of mulching end of season biomass, Chop and drop?
Growing out beds at the end of the spring season provides biomass that can feed the soil. Whether you chop and drop, mow, or flail, this carbon feeds microbes. Here in the demonstration garden, Scott Vernon is mowing the bottom terraces with a bush hog.
Scott Vernon is the founder of the Sustainable Homestead Institute, which teachers sustainable development, ecological design, and natural reliance. Learn more at http://www.sustainablehomestead.com/
For two days, we used a scythe, a flail mower on a BCS tractor, and this bush hog to clear overgrown beds from the spring season. This left inches of organic matter as a surface residue for beds. It's part of our series on permanent raised beds.
Crop residue will receive shallow tillage before planting fall cover crops, greens, and daikon radish. Level terraces maximize water soakage while reducing erosion. Using natural vegetative strips to separate terraces helps eliminate nutrient runoff.
Here's a POV of the BCS 739 with a 30" flail mower chopping corn, https://youtu.be/M8SsbWl-cxI
You may be wondering if permaculture chop and drop really works, https://youtu.be/4SOkILbvonI
Mowing, mulching, or layering grass growing post-season adds carbon to the soil. You don't need to till these materials or incorporate them into the soil. In a temperate climate, you'll get the best results mowing, top dressing with manure, then using shallow tillage to shape beds.
When earth works are necessary, perform these modifications after cutting grass. Large earthworks will start by removing topsoil, but you can simply turn soil down the slope for bed preparation. Wide-level beds are easier to manage.
Do you have an acre or so to dedicate to gardens? Discover useful methods for gardening on slopes, large garden design, and holistic land management in this unique newsletter, https://www.prosperityhomestead.org/newsletter/
-
LIVE
Vigilant News Network
6 hours agoMainstream Journalists Inadvertently Reveal the Shocking Truth About Climate Change - Media Blackout
2,523 watching -
DVR
Josh Pate's College Football Show
5 hours agoAlabama Beats UGA | Deion & Colorado Arrive | Ole Miss Gets Upset | AP Poll vs JP Poll Reaction
390 -
LIVE
Faoplich
1 hour agoStream #141 Fortnite With Vortex!
298 watching -
LIVE
EricJohnPizzaArtist
1 hour agoAwesome Sauce PIZZA ART LIVE Ep #18: The Diceman
640 watching -
LIVE
Right Side Broadcasting Network
1 day agoLIVE REPLAY: President Trump Holds a Rally in Erie, Pennsylvania - 9/29/24
5,200 watching -
5:43:23
Rescue The Republic
7 hours agoRescue The Republic
60.1K28 -
4:43:02
Drew Hernandez
1 day agoTRUMP RALLY ERIE PA & TRUMP FORCE 1 MISSLE THREAT?
70.5K83 -
40:30
Athlete & Artist Show
2 days agoDave Portnoy Offers UMich $3M For QB, Zach Shows Off 5th Championship Ring
70.2K13 -
1:20:55
-
13:21
Exploring With Nug
10 hours ago $4.93 earnedTruck FOUND Underwater Searching For Missing Veteran!
82K34