Lynton.
Obviously I should NOT have named it an organic garden. Yes I
use Rup. mainly around my 50 fruit trees. I spot spray and in the last two years
may have used 1/2 lt. The dead material disappears so I presume that
something has turned it into organic matter Worms survive. No other product
other than AACT is used.
What is the alterative? Rotavating between the trees regularly
and thus break up the soil structure and lose moisture? I could and have planted
clover but we see no rain from May to October with temps in the 34C-40C, the
clover dies and the grass that grew with it takes over, at my age I do not feel
like hoeing it out!!
By the way I am non commercial . As
far as I know I am the only AACT brewer in the country.Grow the most expensive
fruit, keep fit and healthy and we give excess produce to the local Old Peoples
Home.
Kirk.
Facts.NO digging mentioned. Loosens the ground to that depth
in one pass! RUp good ? better of the two evils of wind erosion,climatic
change factor,erosion by water and general degradation.
In cereals we are talking of feeding local people ,plus export
if possible,WITHOUT government subsidies and cheap fuel in E. Europe,
Africa,Russia, Australia and perhaps S.America at the same time preserving the
soil.Do you have any evidence that Rup or others effect worms,and all the
bacteria,fungi etc.in the soil.?
What am I suggesting. AACT is great but we are not just
keeping the lawns green of over paid entertainers and those CEO and their senior
staff that condone devious accounting practices.We are talking of
preserving millions of acres of land which at this moment is best served by
Min. Cultivation. I have great expectations of AACT but it is generations away
from being used on a large scale.
At least Min. Cult.is preserving the land for the future
generations to use AACT on it if possible whereas lots of over populated places
have no chance of sustainabley feeding themselves as all the trees have been cut
down and animal manure burned for cooking. AACT will NOT be available to help
these people, min.cultivaton is.Carry on the good work
but realise that there are millions of acres to care about and fix your thoughts
on this as well as the local garden.
Bill H.
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