Re: [gardeners] Hard pack soil improvement experiments was
Margaret Lauterbach (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 23 Sep 1997 12:02:15 -0700
At 10:48 AM 9/23/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Now that I have a few minutes I wanted to share my conclusions regarding
>improving clay or hard pack soils.
>
>I've read several books and articles and evaluated my own observations and
>have tenativly concluded that at an accelerated rate, simulating the
natural cycle
>of growth and decay in nature is the logical and efficient way to go about
>improving hard soils. The best way to do this is with a permanent mulch
>system much like Ruth Stout's.
>
>To attempt to prove my theory I'm going to set up an experiment. I have a
>section of my garden that is very hard, rocky and very little grows there.
>Currently it is covered mostly with wormwood and a few other plants that can
>manage the conditions. It has had horses on it for two years but has been
>unutilized since late last summer. All manure is in two locations so is not
>dispersed.
Well, you really DO have well-trained animals. Margaret