This week in sustainable agriculture, we completed our Winter planning and one bed calculations. Due to harsh weather conditions, winter is the least likely time to obtain sustainable yields, especially through seedlings. As a result of this difficulty, students began new plants in starter flats which allow seeds to develop roots early on in healthy soil. Once mature enough, the starters can be transported to beds boosting growth and maximizing output. Heavy givers are also highly incentivised to plant in the Winter time as they return nitrogen and other key nutrients to the soil. Crops such as fava beans also excrete substances that help eradicate wilt-causing organisms. The soil in the one beds and on the farm isn't very sustainable right now due to extreme flooding of the paths and not a lot of drainage, which has caused the soil to become severely watered down. Students have also begun to add compost to their beds which will better the chances of crops thriving under the difficult weather, as opposed to planting them directly in the flooded soil.
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