Craig Deall
Craig Deall shared with the farmers what the 5 giants were:
4. Crop Stand: By following the Foundations for Farming principles of zero tillage, no burning and leaving a good mulch cover, it is easy to get a good crop stand. You must also adhere to the management principles of being On time, doing things to a high Standard, without Wastage and with Joy. The soil that has been protected by mulch and is kept weed free, becomes softer and more friable after every successive year practicing Foundations for farming. It is therefore no problem attaining excellent crop stands. A person with a hoe is by far more accurate than a mechanical planter when sowing your seed!
5. Weeds: Mulch plays a large part in controlling weed because it blocks out the sunlight preventing vigorous weed growth. Ploughing does not in fact help because some weed seeds can survive in the ground for up to 40 years!
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