Farms: Disc the Buckwheat at the Valley
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Buckwheat is grown as a cover crop for a month, having been planted Jul24, and now being turned into the soil on Aug29. This is a field in the Valley Farm area of Jones Family Farms, in Shelton, CT.
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Might as well turn it under before the deer get it.
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all that good honey being tilled into the ground
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Nice Carbon content and tilth to that soil. Follow that with tillage radish and you can farm until Kingdom come. That's what I do after planting and harvesting oats. As the video shows, the buckwheat's ready in about 30 days. Plenty of time to get the radishes in. Keep up the good work. Nice to see father and son together too.
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Too bad it's not being harvested for food. Great substitute for rice that's actually more healthy. No gluten and lots of ways to prepare it. I understand turning it into the soil, but you'd think occasional harvesting would be possible too.
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you mind if i come stick some bees on that next year?
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+Craig Cramer , the cover crop was planted Jul24, following the spring crop via a broadcast spreader. It was a good growing year in 2013.
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When, how was this cover crop established? Following spring crops? Broadcast? Drilled?
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I suppose cutting them down without tilling them into the soil is better cause they will serve as a good ground cover to avoid the soil getting too dry. Plus, there have been research studies suggesting that tilling will disrupt the soil ecology by killing worms and lots of micro-organisms that are beneficial to the soil. Plus plus, leaving the plants on the ground without tilling will avoid the compacting of the soil. In the long run, a no till piece of land is gonna be more productive than a piece of land that is tilled over and over every year. My 2 cents.
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What a great video. Our family loves seeing the different posts and updates that you post. It helps us feel part of the farm. And what a great farm to be a part of! Keep up the great work.