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As the world turns: reflections on daylight, temperature, and why you need to seed your fall cover crops NOW

Update February 2015: read more about Jan’s work in this more recent post, with links to an eOrganic webinar he presented in January, 2015. Back to the original post… If you’re in the no-till vegetable world (especially if you’re an organic … Continue reading

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What comes up vs. what went down: comparing seeders for no-till veggies

A few months ago, I wrote about our trials with some push seeders for no-till seeding, and I also posted a video about precision seeders like the Monosem and MaterMacc. Getting a good stand is the first step toward any successful crop, … Continue reading

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No-till seeding into forage radish with precision seeders

Precision seeders are a major investment for a farm, but for larger, mechanized farms, they can decrease seed costs, thinning time, and they can enable very easy no-till seeding into low-residue cover crops. We have had the opportunity to work with Monosem and … Continue reading

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Push seeders for no-till seeding: No-till seeding Part II

Step two after calibrating our seeders was to put them to action in the field. Here’s a short video. This was on a pretty wet day when we never would have tilled the field. It was even a little wet … Continue reading

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How many seeds is your seeder putting in the ground? No-till seeding Part I.

Truth be told, I like vacuum seeders. They plop down seeds at nice even intervals in a perfect furrow, and then close the furrow with press wheels, creating good seed-soil contact. But vacuum seeders are wicked expensive (I’m living back … Continue reading

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