Practical No-Till Farming : A Quick and Dirty Guide to Organic Vegetable and Flower Growing / Andrew Mefferd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mefferd, Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alternative agriculture.

Farms, Small.

Sustainable agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.) ill

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, 2023.

Summary:

Do less, produce more, and grow soil that feeds crops using chemical-free, organic no-till methodsAndrew Mefferd, veteran farmer, author of The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution, and editor of Growing for Market magazine, brings you the ultimate guide to getting started with no-till farming.Yet there are many ways to do no-till, including mulching with compost, cardboard, straw, silage tarps, and more. Plus plenty of conflicting advice on how to get started.Practical No-Till Farming is here to help, sorting the wheat from the chaff and the horse manure from the plastic mulch. Coverage includes:How to assess your farm for no-till options considering climate, soil, and crop selectionAssessment of common no-till methods, including pros and cons, materials, and the relative costsA decision-making matrix for choosing the most appropriate methods for your contextHow-to for each no-till method, including what to do and whenDealing with bindweed, symphylans, and other difficult weeds and pestsMaximizing productivity of no-till bedsSpecial coverage of both organic vegetable and flower no-till market farmingIdeal for small-scale growers everywhere, Andrew Mefferd, veteran farmer, author of The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution, and editor of Growing for Market magazine, brings you the ultimate guide to getting started with no-till farming.

Contents:

Front Cover

Praise

Title Page

Rights Page

Contents

Part One: The Why of No-Till

Introduction

The Power of the Soil

Farm Size

No-Till: A Gateway Method

No-Till vs. Tillage

The Disadvantages of Tilling

The Advantages of No-Till

The Disadvantages of No-Till

Part Two: The How of No-Till

Getting Started: Principles, Techniques, and Tools

Tarping

It's All About the Mulches

Mulch Grown in Place

Getting Started and Cropping Strategies

Crops to Focus On

Going from Crop to Crop

Case Study: Growing Hemp

Appendix

Endnotes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Additional Resources from New Society Publishers

About New Society Publishers

A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781550927603

1550927604

OCLC:

1331145475