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Synopsis
Learn how to use natural no-till systems to increase profitability, efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil health on your small farm. Farming without tilling has long been a goal of agriculture, yet tilling remains one of the most dominant paradigms; almost everyone does it. But tilling kills beneficial soil life, burns up organic matter, and releases carbon dioxide. If the ground could instead be prepared for planting without tilling, time and energy could be saved, soil organic matter increased, carbon sequestered, and dependence on machinery reduced.
The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution is the comprehensive farmer-developed roadmap showing how no-till lowers barriers to starting a small farm, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, increases efficiency and profitability, and promotes soil health. This hands-on manual offers:
- Why roller-crimper no-till methods don't work for most small farms
- A decision-making framework for the four no-till methods: occulation, solarization, organic mulches grown in place, and applied to beds
- Ideas for starting a no-till farm or transitioning a working farm
- A list of tools, supplies, and sources.
This is the only manual of its kind, specifically written for natural and small-scale farmers who wish to expand or explore chemical-free, regenerative farming methods.
Synopsis
Learn how to use natural no-till systems to increase profitability, efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil health on your small farm.
The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution is the comprehensive farmer-developed roadmap showing how no-till lowers barriers to starting a small farm, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, increases efficiency and profitability, and promotes soil health.
Farming without tilling has long been a goal of agriculture, yet tilling remains one of the most dominant paradigms; almost everyone does it. But tilling kills beneficial soil life, burns up organic matter, and releases carbon dioxide. If the ground could instead be prepared for planting without tilling, time and energy could be saved, soil organic matter increased, carbon sequestered, and dependence on machinery reduced.
This hands-on manual offers:
- Why roller-crimper no-till methods don't work for most small farms
- A decision-making framework for the four no-till methods: occulation, solarization, organic mulches grown in place, and applied to beds
- Ideas for starting a no-till farm or transitioning a working farm
- A list of tools, supplies, and sources.
This is the only manual of its kind, specifically written for natural and small-scale farmers who wish to expand or explore chemical-free, regenerative farming methods.
Synopsis
Aprenda a usar sistemas naturales de siembra directa para aumentar los beneficios, la eficiencia, la captaci n de carbono y la salud de la tierra de su peque a granja.
La revoluci n de la siembra directa org nica, una gu a exhaustiva creada por granjeros, muestra c mo la siembra directa facilita la puesta en marcha de una granja peque a, reduce las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, incrementa la eficiencia y los beneficios, y promueve la salud de la tierra.
Aunque la siembra sin arado ha sido un objetivo de la agricultura desde hace mucho tiempo, casi todo el mundo lo utiliza y el arado sigue siendo uno de los paradigmas m s dominantes. Pero el arado mata la vida ben fica de la tierra, acaba con la materia org nica y libera di xido de carbono. Si pudi ramos preparar la tierra sin arar, ahorrar amos tiempo y energ a, aumentar amos la materia org nica de la tierra, captar amos carbono y reducir amos nuestra dependencia a la maquinaria.
Este manual pr ctico incluye:
- Por qu los rodillos de labranza no funcionan en la mayor a de las granjas peque as
- Una estructura de toma de decisiones para los cuatro m todos de siembra directa: ocultaci n, solarizaci n, mantilla org nica local y aplicaci n en lechos
- Ideas para arrancar una granja de siembra directa o transformar una granja activa
- Una lista de herramientas, fuentes y suministros.
Este es el nico manual de su clase, escrito espec ficamente para agricultores de granjas naturales a peque a escala que desean expandir o explorar m todos regeneradores y libres de qu micos.