No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture
Chelsea Green Publishing Co (Verlag)
978-1-60358-853-9 (ISBN)
Whether you’re a high-yield producer, market gardener, No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture is the go-to vegetable grower’s manual for the twenty-first century. In recent years, ‘no-till farming’ has grown in popularity due to its high-quality, high-yield, high-profit results. Over many years, renowned organic grower Bryan O’Hara has perfected a special no-till technique that delivers vibrant, healthy, resilient plants which benefit from the inherent biological functions in the soil.
In No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture, O’Hara describes the methods he has developed, which are completely free of herbicides or other pesticides. He asserts that a flexible, ecological methodology is as important for soil fertility as it is for his economic success. This comprehensive manual delves into all facets of a dynamic growing system, including:
No-till bed preparation techniques
Seeding and transplanting methods
Irrigation
Use of fertilisers (including foliar feeds)
Composting (preparation and application)
Culture of indigenous microorganisms to support soil biology
Pest and disease management
Year-round growing
Harvest and storage techniques
Bryan O’Hara has been growing vegetables for a livelihood since 1990 at Tobacco Road Farm in Lebanon, Connecticut. He works with natural systems to build complex and balanced soil life, the result of which is a highly productive, vibrant growing system. Bryan was named Northeast Organic Farming Association’s Farmer of the Year in 2016. He speaks throughout the Northeast and beyond on vegetable production techniques and is known for providing mountains of details in a concise, practical, and cohesive manner.
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Growing Environment
Chapter 2 Balancing Crop Growth
Chapter 3 Preparing Land for No-Till
Chapter 4 No-Till Techniques
Chapter 5 Seeding and Transplanting
Chapter 6 Mulching and Irrigation
Chapter 7 Planning Crop Rotation and Planting Cycles
Chapter 8 Soil Fertility and Crop Health
Chapter 9 Fertilization Materials and Methods
Chapter 10 Composting
Chapter 11 IMOs: Indigenous Microorganisms
Chapter 12 Weed, Insect, and Disease Control
Chapter 13 Producing Vegetables Year-Round
Chapter 14 Harvest and Marketing
Chapter 15 The Grower
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.01.2020 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Full-color photographs and illustrations throughout |
| Verlagsort | White River Junction |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 680 g |
| Themenwelt | Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei |
| ISBN-10 | 1-60358-853-1 / 1603588531 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-60358-853-9 / 9781603588539 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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