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Regenerative Agriculture and Direct Drilling
Regen Ag General Discussion
should this be a key time in the no till calender?
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<blockquote data-quote="shakerator" data-source="post: 117100" data-attributes="member: 955"><p><span style="font-size: 13px">As crop senescence marks the prime </span>arable farmer holiday season, is this not a time of considerable risk for no tillers looking to manage soil moisture through living roots rather than steel? With crops slowing down their wicking effect, and heavy thunderstorms imminent, is this the time to be spinning on a bit of mustard, so as to keep some living roots pumping moisture away.</p><p> </p><p>Could this get us towards a situation of being able to drill in mid October (early drilling may be foolproof but is it compensating for poor nutrient cycling).</p><p> </p><p>One thing I have noticed, as many others have- is that keeping a green stubble until the drilling operation does shade the soil surface and makes the openers job more difficult. However, i do feel a net benefit accrues from the living plants conditioning the soil at depth, and the benefits of this could be felt during times of drainage concern. This is at least my excuse for letting a few thistles come through some spring beans <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite42" alt=":smug:" title="Smug :smug:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":smug:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shakerator, post: 117100, member: 955"] [SIZE=13px]As crop senescence marks the prime [/SIZE]arable farmer holiday season, is this not a time of considerable risk for no tillers looking to manage soil moisture through living roots rather than steel? With crops slowing down their wicking effect, and heavy thunderstorms imminent, is this the time to be spinning on a bit of mustard, so as to keep some living roots pumping moisture away. Could this get us towards a situation of being able to drill in mid October (early drilling may be foolproof but is it compensating for poor nutrient cycling). One thing I have noticed, as many others have- is that keeping a green stubble until the drilling operation does shade the soil surface and makes the openers job more difficult. However, i do feel a net benefit accrues from the living plants conditioning the soil at depth, and the benefits of this could be felt during times of drainage concern. This is at least my excuse for letting a few thistles come through some spring beans :smug: [/QUOTE]
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