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Re: City boy showing his stupidity here
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Posted by Theman on April 13, 2004 at 08:45:58 from (65.248.77.5):
In Reply to: City boy showing his stupidity here posted by Dan Kelley on April 13, 2004 at 08:03:50:
Dan, if you have poor soil and arid conditions, don't work anything very deep - I'd say 3-4" max. When putting plant matter any deeper with a plow in sand/clay, you're actually bringing poorer soil up on top - in effect, starting over. By the time you get anything re-established enough to use the compost under the surface, it is long gone. So, to answer your question regarding equipment to use with your M: A 6' to 8' disk to scratch and level the ground, a seeder for planting cover crops or to spread dry fertilizer if available, and a pull-behind mower or mounted sickle mower. Keep in mind that since the land isn't already lush with vegetation, it will require more input (time and money) to make it so.
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