No Till Indoor Beds
This helps to prevent the soil from becoming compacted which lessens still further the need to reach for the spade.
No till indoor beds. No till beds are all the rage in permaculture circles. Watering with ro and blumat drippers. Run a few beds or containers using a no till system and fully dig the nutrients into others.
Update on my medical grow with a water only mix w biochar. But our approach to no till is basically to simplify it as much as possible. Treat the beds exactly the same and then measure the growth and yield at the end of the cycle.
No till gardening helps soil retain carbon. It s a lot safer and more affordable to let the plant run its diet to let the plant run its drinking regiment then try to pay somebody to sit there and try to manage a plant 24 7 for three. A no till farming method supports the idea of minimally disturbing the soil by growing your crops without tillage the mechanical agitation of soil that comes from stirring and turning.
You can grow flavorful potent organic buds in rich soil that can be reused season after season. Whether you turn your garden beds by hand or use a gas powered rototiller you ll save energy by using the no till method. Even the indoor home cannabis gardener can take advantage of the benefits of no till gardening.
For us it s more or less just simplify it look to nature and put the plant back in control. If you already have a garden plot with great soil and are only looking to switch to a no till garden mulching is the way to go. Yes it is that simple just cover the soil with a thick layer of mulch and all the tilling is not needed any longer.
Aim for beds no wider than four feet 1 2m and you ll never need to step on the soil inside. No till gardening suits gardens of every size including small city plots. Although some effort is required in gathering materials for mulching and applying the mulch during the growing season no digging or turning of the soil is required.
A lot of people try to add all these bells and whistles and really try to over complicate things and try to control things. Kens original granddaddy purple.