May 20, 2009 Peacemeal Farm, Dixmont, Maine Peas are nearly ready for trellising at Peacemeal, and thus the last opportunity for cultivating. The disk hillers were quite simple to attach to the tool bar, and relatively simple to adjust. We found the pushing bar/handle adjustment to have a noticable affect on the aggressivity of the […]
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May 13, 2009 Peacemeal Farm, Dixmont, Maine In addition to the tests in onion, we used the bed flamer to preemergence flame two beds of carrots. Six quadrates were placed in each bed and all weeds counted prior to flaming; post-flaming weed density was measured the following day (14 May). Efficacy was greater in the […]
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13 May 2009 It was a very exciting day comparing the Weed Master to tried-and-true cultivation tools at the Peacemeal Farm. Depending on conditions, the crew would use a favorite old steel-wheeled hoe with a wide stirrup, “The Pig,” and/or scuffle hoes. We decided to compare the Weed Master, with sweeps or finger weeders, to […]
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