Leave crop roots in ground #shorts

Name: Leave crop roots in ground #shorts
Uploaded: 2023-02-15T17:06:54+00:00
Duration: 23 s
Channel: Richard Perkins
Description: A short YouTube clip (Richard Perkins) advising to leave crop roots in the ground after harvest. Perkins describes cutting the above-ground crop to the…

15 Feb 2023 · 0 min

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A short YouTube clip (Richard Perkins) advising to leave crop roots in the ground after harvest. Perkins describes cutting the above-ground crop to the soil level while leaving the large root mass in place, transplanting a new crop beside the old roots, and, when needed, adding a thin layer of compost so equipment (e.g., six-row seeder or Jiang cedar) can operate. He explains that the remaining root mass breaks down and feeds the soil food web, improving soil health.

What's key in my mind is to leave roots in the ground as long as possible. So once we harvest a crop, we'll cut that crop to the ground and leave that big root mass in the bed and transplant a new crop next to it, or if necessary, add a thin layer of compost to allow us to run a seeder like a six row seeder or a Jiang cedar, etc. And all of that root mass is breaking down, feeding the soil food web.