Great information very easy to understand the way you presented it .I have a Durian orchard and this year we bought the land next to us.I used the same method you demonstrated It definitely works great.
I’m using cows and goats and rabbits and chickens and ducks and geese… I got a loooong road ahead of me, the soil here is very poor, mostly decomposed granite with a few thousand years of oak forest litter, ph is solid 6.0… so it’s sandy and acidic… I got my work cut out for me, but you should see my compost pile… I gotta find lime by the truck load in Chico area…
You might be surprised at how quickly the "3 C's" can establish good soil. Here's a company in your area that delivers lime by the truck load: norcalagservice.com/bulk-ag-limestone/ Good luck with your farm!
@@ucscagroecology omg thankyou for that lead! Without even clicking it yet, best lead I’ve gotten so far… I’m not an ag person as much as I’m a hobby farmer, maybe I’m using the wrong search words… anyways, thanks Imma look into it!
I've read that it takes 10,000 years to create an inch of quality soil. Here on the high desert of Oregon we've had less than 6,800 years of soil creation, so augmented soil is a required part of gardening. Following the rock drillers (drilling for explosive holes) at a local construction site, I will collect balsalt rock dust that I've added, in moderation, to my composted soil. . . .Is that really good idea?
Don't really know about using basalt. As shown in the video, we took super hard subsoil and turned it into exceptionally fertile top soil using the "3 C's". The same method will probably work in your location. Good luck in your garden!
Bermuda grass is quite invasive and difficult to remove. It can be removed with weed killers (which we don't use because the UCSC farm and garden are certified organic) or by screening out all of the root parts that can be 12-18 inches under the soil surface. Once you've completely removed the bermuda grass, you can use the methods shown in this video to build up excellent and fertile soil over time.
You guys are talking about vetch… can you confirm whether or not HAIRY vetch is toxic for cows? I see people feed it and use for silage, but I also see online says it’s toxic… I have a bag of seed but I’m not confident in using it.
I am increasingly hearing from established gardeners that only the very top of the soil should have compost, and everything else that the root gets to grow underneath should be a simple combination of sand, salt, clay, peat moss and other volcanic materials if available. Unfortunately, the stuff we get in big box stores seems to have compost built into the soil (to make it rich) -- which is actually bad for long term health of the roots. Th organic matter on the very top of the soil should be enough for microorganisms to do their work, and the soil becomes fertile in short time. This means there is no need to add inorganic fertilizers too since the soil life will provide the nutrients.
Haven't heard of compost being bad for root health. At both the UCSC farm and garden, we've been incorporating finished compost at all levels of the soil profile for 50+ years. All of the fruit trees, veggies and ornamentals have been thriving since the late 60's.
@@ucscagroecology That is good to hear! I think the key then -- to not having root rot -- is to have good oxygen/air flow. Apparently, barks and crushed wood chips (seen as main ingredient in soil bags) are not technically soil and will continue decomposition for a long time, and can starve oxygen and promote bad bacteria. Thanks for your findings even if that confuses me on what is the right mixture!
If you didn't dig, you couldn't change that hard clay subsoil into the exceptionally high quality soil we now have. If you know how to make that kind of change without digging, please explain. A question for you: why not dig?
@@ucscagroecology Great video info! We have what are called "clay knobs" eroded soil areas with no topsoil. I have tilled in free leaf mold we can get by the truck load from the county. As long as it is a year old or so it instantly turns clay soil into good garden soil. Otherwise the process takes a few years to be able to grow anything at all successfully in that actual native soil.
If you lay your organic matter on top of the soil, it will be incorporated into the soil by the soil life without digging. When you dig, you disturb the soil live + you bring weed seeds to the surface.
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Great information very easy to understand the way you presented it .I have a Durian orchard and this year we bought the land next to us.I used the same method you demonstrated It definitely works great.
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative and in easy to understand simple language. Good work sir. 🙏🏼
Thanks and welcome. Below is a link to dozens more videos on gardening and fruit tree care: agroecology.ucsc.edu/resources/instructional-videos.html
So lucky there, my winter cover crop is 18” of snow.
Yah...we're pretty spoiled by the weather on the central coast of Calif. Orin grew up near Boston, so he's had his share of cold weather.
I’m using cows and goats and rabbits and chickens and ducks and geese… I got a loooong road ahead of me, the soil here is very poor, mostly decomposed granite with a few thousand years of oak forest litter, ph is solid 6.0… so it’s sandy and acidic… I got my work cut out for me, but you should see my compost pile… I gotta find lime by the truck load in Chico area…
You might be surprised at how quickly the "3 C's" can establish good soil. Here's a company in your area that delivers lime by the truck load: norcalagservice.com/bulk-ag-limestone/
Good luck with your farm!
@@ucscagroecology omg thankyou for that lead! Without even clicking it yet, best lead I’ve gotten so far… I’m not an ag person as much as I’m a hobby farmer, maybe I’m using the wrong search words… anyways, thanks Imma look into it!
I've read that it takes 10,000 years to create an inch of quality soil. Here on the high desert of Oregon we've had less than 6,800 years of soil creation, so augmented soil is a required part of gardening. Following the rock drillers (drilling for explosive holes) at a local construction site, I will collect balsalt rock dust that I've added, in moderation, to my composted soil. . . .Is that really good idea?
Don't really know about using basalt. As shown in the video, we took super hard subsoil and turned it into exceptionally fertile top soil using the "3 C's". The same method will probably work in your location. Good luck in your garden!
Nice .. would this method works if you want to convert a lawn full of Bermuda grass into fertile soil?
Bermuda grass is quite invasive and difficult to remove. It can be removed with weed killers (which we don't use because the UCSC farm and garden are certified organic) or by screening out all of the root parts that can be 12-18 inches under the soil surface. Once you've completely removed the bermuda grass, you can use the methods shown in this video to build up excellent and fertile soil over time.
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You guys are talking about vetch… can you confirm whether or not HAIRY vetch is toxic for cows? I see people feed it and use for silage, but I also see online says it’s toxic… I have a bag of seed but I’m not confident in using it.
Sorry, but we aren't cow farmers and can't answer your question about vetch and cows. Good luck with your farm!
@@ucscagroecology gotcha, thanks!
I am increasingly hearing from established gardeners that only the very top of the soil should have compost, and everything else that the root gets to grow underneath should be a simple combination of sand, salt, clay, peat moss and other volcanic materials if available. Unfortunately, the stuff we get in big box stores seems to have compost built into the soil (to make it rich) -- which is actually bad for long term health of the roots. Th organic matter on the very top of the soil should be enough for microorganisms to do their work, and the soil becomes fertile in short time. This means there is no need to add inorganic fertilizers too since the soil life will provide the nutrients.
Haven't heard of compost being bad for root health. At both the UCSC farm and garden, we've been incorporating finished compost at all levels of the soil profile for 50+ years. All of the fruit trees, veggies and ornamentals have been thriving since the late 60's.
@@ucscagroecology That is good to hear! I think the key then -- to not having root rot -- is to have good oxygen/air flow. Apparently, barks and crushed wood chips (seen as main ingredient in soil bags) are not technically soil and will continue decomposition for a long time, and can starve oxygen and promote bad bacteria. Thanks for your findings even if that confuses me on what is the right mixture!
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Thanks!
Why do you dig?
Watch the video and it will answer your question.
@@ucscagroecology I did, the question remains. Why dig?
If you didn't dig, you couldn't change that hard clay subsoil into the exceptionally high quality soil we now have. If you know how to make that kind of change without digging, please explain. A question for you: why not dig?
@@ucscagroecology Great video info! We have what are called "clay knobs" eroded soil areas with no topsoil. I have tilled in free leaf mold we can get by the truck load from the county. As long as it is a year old or so it instantly turns clay soil into good garden soil. Otherwise the process takes a few years to be able to grow anything at all successfully in that actual native soil.
If you lay your organic matter on top of the soil, it will be incorporated into the soil by the soil life without digging. When you dig, you disturb the soil live + you bring weed seeds to the surface.
Wow thanks, no matter if you’re 40 or whatever, after reading Dobbie Nerkstrol's guide, I ended up pleasantly surprised. Within 60 days anyone can get pregnant, feeling the changes in your body the first few weeks. After go’ogling her I understood it's not a miracle kind of thing like the title suggests, but you can bet you'll boost your chances.
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