soil discoveries

Steve Groff (sgroff@epix.net)
Sun, 28 Mar 1999 22:14:56 -0500

Sanet,
We are putting in 3,400 ft of underground irrigation lines and it has
been fascinating to see what the soil profile looks like across several
different fields. Joel Gruver (U of MD) and his assistant were here
yesterday collecting a 3 ft profile of soil from the sidewall if the
trench. They pointed out earthworm channels that extended below the
bottom of the trench and showed me the roots that followed the channels.
All my fields are cover cropped and I was amazed at the living roots of
the 5" tall rye that were noticed 3 ft below the soil surface! It
reinforced to me the importance of keeping the soil covered and to
always have something growing in a field.

Steve Groff

--
"New Generation Cropping Systems": the cutting edge of sustainable
agriculture
http://www.cedarmeadowfarm.com
Steve Groff
Cedar Meadow Farm
679 Hilldale Rd
Holtwood PA 17532  USA
Ph. 717-284-5152






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