Monthly Archives: March 2009

A Sneak Peek of “Walk the Talk” #7 Part 1 of 4

Reduce your risks when changing over to biological farming by 1.reducing the use of chemicals 2. buffering chemicals to reduce the amount used 3. keeping soil coverage to keep in moisture 4. keeping soil coverage to protect soil life 5. minimising tillage 6. assessing the best time to apply nutrients

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Growing Echidna Oats for High Yields

 

Colin Seis tells how he gets his highest yeilds with pasture cropping and only uses one application of herbicide.

Using the Right Practices to Make Good Profits

 

Colin shows that by implementing pasture cropping practices it has allowed native pastures to be restored and any soil type is enhanced when nature is allowed to do her work

Planting Single Trees Cost Effectively for Stock Shelter

 

Colin shows how by using grow tubes from vineyards as plant guards for saplings is a cost effective way to protect them from livestock in the early years of maturing.

How to save $50K on fertiliser annually!!

Colin Seis tells how by restoring the function of the grassland pastures he increased the quality of his feed. He gets production equal to, and quite often more than, when using super phosphate only the costs are less. Lambing is increased and the wool tensile strength is increased also