Re: [compost_tea] Jill Clapperton at a no-till conference.
Jon,
"No-till soils are more biologically active
and biologically diverse, have higher nutrient loading capacities,
release nutrients gradually and continuously, and have better soil
structure than reduced or cultivated soils."
If you disagree with that statement, you need to point out why. She is
correct in every regard as far as I am concerned. What she is saying is
that you kill the micro and macro biology when you till. She is right.
You cut up fungi and thus lose structure. You cut up warms and the
parts don't generate new worms. You destroy their tunnels and these
help with water retention and soil structure. Lose biology and you lose
nutrient holding capacity, etc, etc.
I don't know Jill Clapperton, but I bet you will walk away connecting
more of why you are putting the biology back into your soils with CT
and other practices that are not compatible...like rototilling in most
instances. I would urge you to go to the talk!
Cheers,
Jeff
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