Each year I generally collect soil samples for testing. Knowing the nutrients in the soil I can make informed decisions on the optimum compost, fertilizer, and other soil amendments. After testing the same field for a few years, I can look for trends and adjust my strategies to suit. With a soil sampling probe, the sample collection goes quickly.
Entries Tagged as 'techniques'
Soil Testing. The Tools & Techniques of a Farm. Part 3
April 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Tools & Techniques
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7 Techniques for Microclimate Manipulation. The tools & techniques of a farm. Part 2
March 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Tools & Techniques, Weather
The idea of a microclimate is one that good gardeners learn to utilize, even if they don’t know the idea by name. On the farm, where we are growing a large number of plants, we need ways to change the amount of heat, light, and water that our plants receive. Low tunnels, drip line, plastic mulch, row cover, raised beds, hoophouses and shade cloth are the seven techniques I’m writing about today for manipulating the growing conditions around our crops.
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The tools & techniques of a farm. Part 1: Introduction
March 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Farm Planning, Farm Work
What do you need to farm? If you were starting a farm from scratch, what would you need to pull together to make a go of it? As the year progresses I’ll look at tasks such as planting or weeding. I’ll show how to create a corn maze and how to set a fencepost. I’ll show some photos and describe our equipment and why we made the choices we’ve made. Every farm and farmer is different, this series will reflect my own personal experiences and biases.
