Regenerative Agriculture

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No-Till Soil

 

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Tillage vs No-Till Soil

 

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No-Till vs Tillage Comparison

Gabe Brown, US regenerative farmer & pioneer in the advancement of "No-Till + Cover Crop"

5 Keys to Soil Health:

  • Least amount of mechanical disturbance possible
    • All tillage tools destroy soil structure
    • All tillage reduces water infiltration
    • All tillage reduces organic matter
    • All tillage increases weeds
  • Armor on the Soil
    • Keep the soil covered at all times
  • Diversity of Crop/Cover Crops in rotation
  • Living roots in soil at all times
    • Mycorrhizal fungi live in association with living roots
  • Animal Foraging

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