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It's REALLY Hot Out - Dealing with Summer Heat on the Farm For the Farmer and the Crops - The Urban Farmer - Season 2 - Week 16

It's REALLY Hot Out - Dealing with Summer Heat on the Farm For the Farmer and the Crops - The Urban Farmer - Season 2 - Week 16

FromFarm Small Farm Smart Daily


It's REALLY Hot Out - Dealing with Summer Heat on the Farm For the Farmer and the Crops - The Urban Farmer - Season 2 - Week 16

FromFarm Small Farm Smart Daily

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Jul 20, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Learn more at permaculturevoices.com/theurbanfarmer Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support Heat causes issues on the farm. Not just with the farmer, but with the crops. Crops bolt quickly, pest pressure increases, water usage goes up, seeds dry up, transplants fry. How do you deal with those issues? How do you raise the crops that your customers want in a way that works and gets you a saleable product, and in a way that doesn't cause you to burn out? There are a whole bunch of active and passive strategies that you can employ to From harvesting early in the morning to harvesting and late in the day, there are options, and this episode is all about dealing with the heat on the farm for the farmer and for the crops... Learn more at permaculturevoices.com/theurbanfarmer Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support
Released:
Jul 20, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

These down to earth conversations with farmers give us an inside look at what it really takes to earn an independent living being a farmer. Combine one part true inspirational stories with tangible tools and tactics and you've got this podcast: a unique way to gain insights that really work from successful farm-based entrepreneurs. These real, honest conversations will help show that you aren't alone in the grind, and give you the motivation to get after it.