Dean Olson
Well-known Member
I have about 10,000 sq feet of garden. I have a Farmall Super C and a 200. My soil prep is to mold board plow,disc,drag,then plant and cultivate a couple times with the 200. At the end of the season I shred what's left and let is rot down then plow again for the winter. Being in TX I have a weed problem year around so will disc it a couple times in the off season to keep the weeds down. I don't use any chemicals. It's not 100% organic being I use granular fertilizer in my planter and side dresser. Always worked good for me as I enjoy the activity.
Then I met a neighbor over a couple miles and he uses a 6' tiller on a 55 hp JD 4wd. He sprays for weeds and broad casts fertilizer.
I suspect that this is probably a 40k rig, any way, he likes what he's doing.
I suspect the real farmers going no till is to minimize the trips over the field to cut costs. I also see a fair amount of spraying going on.
BUT what does it do for/to the soil.
Please express an opinion on whats the best way to prepare the soil for a garden.
Then I met a neighbor over a couple miles and he uses a 6' tiller on a 55 hp JD 4wd. He sprays for weeds and broad casts fertilizer.
I suspect that this is probably a 40k rig, any way, he likes what he's doing.
I suspect the real farmers going no till is to minimize the trips over the field to cut costs. I also see a fair amount of spraying going on.
BUT what does it do for/to the soil.
Please express an opinion on whats the best way to prepare the soil for a garden.