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FALLOW TIMEMany people think that “fallow” means that a field is doing nothing. Although no vegetables grow in the fallow field, it’s not on vacation. Or perhaps you could say it's on a working vacation. While the soil is undisturbed, microorganisms are multiplying and helping to rejuvenate the soil. At the same time, the hay cover crop uses solar energy and soil bacteria to pump nitrogen and organic matter back into the soil, preparing it to grow more great vegetables when the working field and the fallow field switch places.
Learn more about why fallow time is important for restorative, regenerative farming. LINKS
Learn more about why fallow time is important for restorative, regenerative farming.
An overview: http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-is-crop-rotation-important/ How the cover crops on fallow fields enhance fertility and fight diseases: http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/feeding-healthy-soil http://www.ucsusa.org/food_and_agriculture/solutions/advance-sustainable-agriculture/crop-diversity-and-rotation.html#.V2nOm1dYPBI Benefits of growing hay on fallow fields: http://www.johnnyseeds.com/t-library-farm-seed-growing-hay.aspx |
