Read and watch Ryan Spence and Isabelle Spence-Legault’s farmer-led research trial where they tested whether a crimped cover crop of rye and hairy vetch reduced tillage, cultivation and irrigation for their fall broccoli crop in northern Ontario.
Growing cover crops so that they provide enough residue to suppress weeds for organic vegetable production requires planning!
Growing cover crops so that they provide enough residue to suppress weeds for organic vegetable production requires planning!
The no-till transplanter is an important tool in EFAO’s No-Till Vegetable Trials to show that no-till techniques can be successfully employed on a larger scale (>3 acre +) using machinery that is currently available.
Learn how cover crops & green manures can help increase soil health, crop health, and water retention.