Leverage Livestock for Soil Integration
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Changing our DIRT into SOIL on the farm without chemicals!
What happens here
For those with livestock, especially cows, old hay bales can be strategically rolled out onto pastures. The cows will eat the hay, but also inadvertently spread seeds and deposit manure, which further enriches the soil. Their trampling action helps press the hay and seeds into the ground, initiating the soil-building process.
Goal: If available, use cows to eat and trample the hay, distributing seeds and manure across the land. The cows' activity naturally breaks down the hay and integrates it into the soil.
Tools and materials
- Cattle
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