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Re: Rototilling - What is the alternative

On 4/3/02 5:54 PM, "Jim Kennard" <jim@growfood.com> wrote:

> Can someone tell me what the recommended alternative is to rototilling?  I
> must have missed that in the exchange somewhere.  My interest is primarily the
> family-based garden of 1,000-10,000 square feet.
> 
So far, I haven't gotten any "science" about not rototilling.  How about it,
some of you "scientific" gardeners?

My vegetable garden beds have been rototilled 2-3 times annually for the
last 25 years and the soil remains light, loose and fluffy.  I till mainly
to incorporate soil amnedments like old mulch,  compost, rock dust, lime,
etc.

As a scientist myself, I know that a big part of the scientific method is
going with your own experience rather than what appears in books or on the
internet.  So if it works for you, carry on.  Let the latest fad just roll
over you!

Bill Shear
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