So. after one day of searching... the only other polyculture being investigated (besides wheat, canola peas) is... flax/chickpeas... for bi-di-cultures the...
Jeff et al In Sweden it was common until recently to grow peas and oats together (for grain harvest). Also barley and oats. Also combinations with vetch. Not...
My bad Anders, my american ego-centrism kicked in briefly three sisters, is the native americans (indians) contribution to agriculture. maize (corn), beans...
I wonder where Apios Americana would fall on that N-fixing scale. I've been wanting to try setting up a mixed stand of sunchokes & apios as a perennial...
Hi Anders, The best introduction to Native American Companion "Three Sisters" planting that I know is that of ATTRA writer Mardi Dodson in her "An Appendix...
I wonder what you mean by "red clover mulched while still green". I plant clover in the aisles of my gardens and mow them high when they get very big. It does...
... things work in the field. ... Anders- While I generally agree with your assessment- that the success of the three sisters is more than likely a result of...
... ok so the red clover when still green- this effect is lost if the clover is harrowed (cut) and left to dry, before baling and transport to the garden/field...
... beings prefer an easier meal to a more difficult one; if you have a combination of the plants that repel animals and an "offering" elsewhere, perhaps that...
Dear Srinath To save u r trees before u reach the next week, I have tried this option and it works. Take some used plastic bottles any cold drink will do. Fill...
Dear Venkat, Thanks a lot... Yes, I am trying the bottle method of Drip irrigation this sunday... Regarding Pandal-- I have cut long branches of nearby plants...
Dear Srinath/Venkal, Yes, supplying water in bottles with small holes at the bottom to saplings is a very good idea to supply water to saplings. Mulching is a...
Dear friends, Mark Watson doing No-Till farming and educating farmers. This is not a Fukuoka farming but is very close to it.Growing crops without burning ...
The first link I find is this http://www.notill.org/past_conf/wc08/watson_weedcontrol.pdf The first lines of text I read are these: "Weed control in no till is...
Dear friends, In Fukuoka farming sowing in crop residues without tilling is most important. No-Till Organic farming is better than No-Till conservative farming...
Hello Fukuokans, We have been practicing hand-scale, no-tillage growing for a dozen years and are making enough money at it to support our family. Within the...
Raju, We have been through this before. This link, like most no-till links you have posted before, is about using herbicides to kill weeds. That is NOT...
John, I have compared (in thereory and in practice) heap composting to field or in-place composting for a number of years. Whenever I have tried to bring...
Hi John, thanks for the excellent post and clear explanations. Your website is also one of the best out there as an information source. I'd encourage...
Are there any Fukuoka farms that need a helping hand? or would even let me camp on their land and study their methods? I want to see this fukuoka stuff...
Put cob house on a search engine. It is as magic as seedballs. W. s. ... From: sherlockregirock To: fukuoka_farming@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October...
Dear friends, We are facing Global warming ,climate change and CO2 emission problem.Fukuoka educated us that this problem is directly related with tilling of...
