Garden Bed Farming for Starters by DR. RICHARD DAVIS
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Overview: Raised bed farming refers to the agricultural technique of building freestanding crop beds above the existing level of soil. Sometimes raised beds are covered with plastic mulch to create a closed planting bed. Raised beds may be rectangular in shape or have an irregular shape. They can be formal or informal in their design. A raised bed does not need to be very deep to be productive. Depending on the crop, farmers can build beds of only 8″-12″ deep. Raised bed farming techniques do not exist just to be different. They offer significant benefits to both small and large-scale farmers using them correctly. While the construction of raised beds differs when done in the small-scale versus the large-scale, the advantages remain the same.
Farmers trying to grow crops in rocky or poor soil must spend a lot of money installing drainage systems. The same goes for commercial farmers working in an area with too much rainfall or a high water table. Switching to a raised crop bed saves money since you do not need to invest in an expensive drainage system. Commercial farmers who live in colder environments also benefit from a raised farm bed versus traditional techniques. A raised bed lifts the soil out of the hard ground into smaller piles with trenches between. In spring, this allows greater airflow to reach the soil so it warms up much faster. It does not matter if you want to grow vegetables, herbs, flowers, or fruit. Any industrial agricultural operation will benefit from incorporating raised beds.
Genre: Non-Fiction > General
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