Comments on: Keyline Plowing with Compost Tea Application

By: Jan Ulehla

Jan Ulehla — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:30:25 +0000

Hi Benjamin,
after reading with interest your article and your reply to one email inquiry bellow I wander if you would be interested in a contract ploughing for me near Ballarat.
I have bought there a 100+ acres property (settling on it mid April) and I’d love to start with soil fertility improvements without an delay.
I would like to have done as much as possible before the end of June (and pay for it / tax reasons). Would you be interested?
Regards
Jan

By: Frank Malfroy

Frank Malfroy — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:11:44 +0000

Is there someway to hire a Yeoman’s plow, with or without operator, in the Bathurst/Cowra region of NSW?

By: Royal A. Purdy

Royal A. Purdy — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:11:31 +0000

Folks,

Some selective memory being practiced by Abe Collins, as he and I discussed this topic at length in 2005 as it concerned our Clear Choice (c) use on pastures of seed pellets via Masanobu Fukuoka. Seed Pellets allow the combination of various seed sizes independent of ballistic difference between types.

Well done both Ben and Abe, just the same!

Royal A. Purdy
Clear Choice (c) – Elysian
http://www.clearchoicepastures.blogspot.com
http://www.ahtuttle.com

By: Abe Collins

Abe Collins — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:23:06 +0000

Hi Ben,
Nice work on your frame. I rigged a liquid injector and Gandy seeder to our Keyline plow this summer, injecting 3.8 gallons/minute into 3-5 rips, but not foliar spraying. Dropped 18 varieties of seed in the rips, taking a cue from the “Burleigh County Boys” of North Dakota (Gabe Brown and others) who have pioneered this amazing practice of “cocktail cover cropping.”
We received no rain after my ripping up until winter dormancy, but still got a lot of germination, especially italian rye, turnips, pasja, tillage radishes, winter cereals.
I really liked what I saw with the tillage radishes….many grew as large as my forearm straight into the rips.
The liquid injected was dilute raw milk, fish hydrolysate we had laying about, very small amounts of copper and zinc, and traces of effective microorganisms and sea-crop minerals. No compost tea, the rigging of the plow had taken all the available time. Tea and mycofungi are obvious next steps, just didn’t have it together to do them.

Also rigged a roller on the plow this summer, which made a big difference in achieving an ideal finish.
Keep up the great work, good to hear about others getting tricky with the plows and working to optimize conditions for plant growth, soil critters and humification.

Abe Collins
New Soil Security, Inc.
Vermont

By: Ben Falloon

Ben Falloon — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:10:34 +0000

Good luck! I’m seeing a pattern emerge of concerned family members looking to undo land damage. It’s very encouraging.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:55:32 +0000

Thanks Ben – i will have to chat with family & introduce idea & then get back to you. im excited but i dont know how they will go…:)wish me luck.

By: Ben Falloon

Ben Falloon — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:39:53 +0000

G’day Catherine,

I have a plough (obviously, since I wrote the article!), and Taranaki Farm is located in Woodend which isn’t far from you. I’m available for contract ploughing if you like.

I believe they use Darren Doherty’s plow down at Dalpura. Another contact is David Griffith ( http://geometree.com.au/ ).

All the best,
Ben

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:03:27 +0000

Thankyou Ringo…..

By: Ringo

Ringo — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:55:41 +0000

contact George Howson at Dalpura Farm in Moriac,Vic.I did work there ploughing several years ago and he is a really nice guy.I think he would help.

gpshowson (at) hotmail.com

Ringo

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:54:43 +0000

Just wondering where i can hire a Yeomans Plough for use in several paddocks at my family farm near Daylesford Victoria?