
No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture
Bryan O'Hara
(Author)Description
A unique system for growing that vegetables delivers higher yields, higher quality, and higher profitability - completely free of herbicides or pesticides
Whether you’re a high-yield producer, market gardener, No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture is the go-to vegetable grower’s manual for the twenty-first century. In recent years, ‘no-till farming’ has grown in popularity due to its high-quality, high-yield, high-profit results. Over many years, renowned organic grower Bryan O’Hara has perfected a special no-till technique that delivers vibrant, healthy, resilient plants which benefit from the inherent biological functions in the soil.
In No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture, O’Hara describes the methods he has developed, which are completely free of herbicides or other pesticides. He asserts that a flexible, ecological methodology is as important for soil fertility as it is for his economic success. This comprehensive manual delves into all facets of a dynamic growing system, including:
- No-till bed preparation techniques
- Seeding and transplanting methods
- Irrigation
- Use of fertilisers (including foliar feeds)
- Composting (preparation and application)
- Culture of indigenous microorganisms to support soil biology
- Pest and disease management
- Year-round growing
- Harvest and storage techniques
Product Details
| Publisher | Chelsea Green Publishing Co |
| Publish Date | 24 January 2020 |
| Pages | 272 |
| Language | English |
| Type | |
| EAN/UPC | 9781603588539 |
| Dimensions | 253.0 X 178.0 X 17.0 mm | 676.0 g |
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