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Vertical Mulching and Worms in Soil
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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Jun 15, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast we speak to Dr. Glynn Percival, Manager of Bartlett's Tree Research and Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Reading, UK who has been using vertical mulching techniques to improve soil texture. His strategy is to drill holes into the soil that are 12 inches deep and 3 inches wide. He then fills the holes with a mixture of topsoil, compost, biochar. And he also puts worms into the holes and in various spots on the site and lets them do the rest of the work. The prize for this month's contest is a Silky Sugoi 360 Pruning Saw valued at $105 donated by Bartlett Tree Experts. You can download Glynn's PowerPoint presentation referred to in the show by clicking here. Learn more about mulching fruit trees in this article. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/.
Released:
Jun 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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