tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post1414879879065790805..comments2024-03-27T15:54:10.505-07:00Comments on Homesteading in Hawaii: No-Till FailureSu Bahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-78398244695681544222013-08-31T15:15:24.499-07:002013-08-31T15:15:24.499-07:00You know, it sounds good, easy, doesn't bring ...You know, it sounds good, easy, doesn't bring old weed seeds to the surface, yada yada, but I found out long ago, it doesn't work very well, just as you observed. My cousins in Illinois doing full-on big-type farming avoid it, as the no-till practice there is to spray Round-Up and other potent herbicides, and all too often, plant GMO crops like soy and corn. They experienced MORE soil loss in the rain runoffs, because the soil became like hardpan when no-tilled a few crop cycles. They do crop rotations but tilling becomes essential for them. They speak of "tilth" and such. <br />Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483102573957001593noreply@blogger.com