Well, I took a peek under the plastic of the no-till area. Nothing too exciting, and I wasn’t expecting too much change. The weather has been quite cold, which is a definite factor. I will have to run this trial again in the summer somewhere to see how the heat Read more
Well, day four has been reassuring as the sprouts are growing very well, but the rodents were back! I will be really curious to see how production is at the different seed planting densities, especially taking into account the different germination rates for the two seed types. The black oil Read more
So technically, day one is the day I soak the seeds, day two is the day I ‘sow’ the seeds, and day three is, well, the next day after that. The sprout grown on an eleven day cycle. I was a bit nervous about these trials as I can usually Read more
And off we go. I started sprout trials in the horticulture greenhouse at UBC yesterday. Last night I prepared trays of growing medium and soaked seeds to be planted this morning. Everything went according to plan! I have posted three videos and a picture below detailing some of the work Read more
Well, things are moving along quite nicely now. I applied the synthetic mulch to the smaller area and now just have to play the waiting game. The videos below will provide a much better summary then I could ever hope to write at this time of night: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbKJyPg15h8] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iApHoWFcvAs]
Well, stressed out or not, on the project continues. I met with Professor Andrew Riseman today to discuss my proposal to do some sprouting trials in the greenhouse at UBC. I want to learn more about planting density, soil type and depth, and other growing criteria about the sprouts, so Read more
Ok, Here is a video of the blackberry area [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuyAZbuAQgM] And here is the upper grass area: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmZriSOvMiU]
Well, as much as I love this project and am dedicated to it, I am seriously considering putting it on hold until next season. even though I am already more than a hundred hours into planning this year, it may have to wait. I have a meeting with UBC Farm Read more
Well,I am starting to get through soil sample processing which has been a good learning experience. I have finished recording data for my bulk density tests for the two different areas: a heavily ‘compacted’, high traffic grass area, and an area covered in blackberries. The blackberry soil was beautiful, very Read more
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