No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture
by Bryan O'Hara

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O'Hara uses absolutely no herbicides or other pesticides on his farm, and he asserts that this flexible, nature-friendly agricultural methodology is critical in maintaining the health of the soil and the farm ecosystem as well as for economic success. The methods developed at Tobacco Road Farm, now also in use on other farms, have shown stunning results in yields, quality, and profitability.

O'Hara delves into all facets of a holistic growing system perfected over 25 years of farming, including no-till bed preparation techniques, seeding and transplanting methods, irrigation, use of fertilizers (including foliar feeds), compost preparation and application, culture of indigenous microorganisms to support soil biology, reduced tillage systems, pest and disease management, weed control, season extension, and harvest and storage techniques.