I guess Norway, Per Garp ? That sounds like the farm I grew up on but it was Minnesota. I would keep Alfalfa growing in the field. If you have a source of compost till as much into the soil as you can. Follow that with compost tea rather frequently over the entire field. Build up the soil food web.
Then in the planting holes for the trees go deep and oversize. Mix in to the native soil some compost and water the root zone as you back fill with compost tea.
Ok so I sell brewers. If budget is of any concern here is how you can have compost tea at moderate cost. Get a 250 gallon cubical tank recycled at a cooperage or anyplace that takes delivery in that type tank. We have found a place that gets carbon black in them. Black but harmless. The tanks are free. I can send you directions for modifying the tank. Or you can use a 50 gallon garbage barrel.
Hang a Bob-O Lator in the tank and tea is only a day away. If interested we will fill in the details. Bob 206 571 4671 Seattle Wa
COYOTEHILLFARM <farm@surfglobal.net> wrote:
Hallo all
Please suggest an action plan to prepare a 1 acre field for an apple orchard
plantation.
Orchard will be planted for classic English cider production on none profit
NH mill org.
We have a 15 acre field, and we will plant on top of a hill, (1 acre) 6
years past, this field was covered with a heavy application of sludge, today
we have a PH of 7 to 10,
a top soil of 1 foot and under that we have a hard pan of sand and an
assortment of rocks.
This field is certified organic today ! This is a hay-field today, the farm
have small animals sheep/donkeys and ducks/chickens . A covenantal soil test
have been done but reading the soil test and prescribe an action plan seams
difficult.
Thanks
Per Garp/NH
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