Dear Allen, I remember seeing Hugh Lovels pictures, where he chops his corn down and does a rough turn in, then sows directly into the green corn trash with a pasture mix. Maybe Hugh will come out and discuss this? Do you have a spader? Wouldnt that do the work for you in turning in - I saw one recently and the turning in and bed tillage was fantastic.All ready for replanting.
Why would you use Pfeiffer sprays if you are already using BC ?(which I presume has all the BD compost preps in there). Cheryl Cheryl Kemp Education and Workshop Coordinator BDFGAA Phone /Fax : 02 6657 5322 Home: 02 6657 5306 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.biodynamics.net.au ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Balliett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 10:22 PM Subject: Re: Shredders for composting > >Dear Allan, > >Why not just mow the rye over with a mower and spray with Barrel Compost and > >then turn in by spade as a green manure, roots and all. Saves a lot of > >effort and still aids the soil. > >Then make a proper compost heap, with your hay and green matter and manure, > >for later use, and use your last lot of compost turned in with this lot as > >well on the raised beds. > >Cheryl > > Cheryl - > > Thanks for the suggestions. > > I'm working with acres here, often by myself. I'm going from covered > soil to raised bed that I transplant into almost immediately, hence > the raking off of the heavy organic matter, which, incidentally, > extension agents in these parts do not feel contribute substantially > to organic matter if turned in (roots, which remain in my beds being > the greatest contributers and of mass equal to the tops). I do BC the > beds right after spading-lifting-tilling. If I had money-time, I'd be > hitting all the beds with Pfeiffer Field Spray, also. > > Please let me know if I've misunderstood what you are saying. It is > not my experience that I can get right into the beds if I plow down > 'full grown' rye, even with BC > > -Allan >
