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--- finca_verde:soil_regeneration [2022/05/06 09:44] – [Soil Regeneration at Finca Esperanza] aimeejulia
+++ finca_verde:soil_regeneration [2023/03/25 13:56] (current) – aimeejulia
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 ====== Soil Regeneration at Finca Verde ======
+====== Increase organic soil content ======
+  - Plant Green Manure
+  - Shred pruning
+  - Use no till technique to accumulate biomass
+===== Use prunings to increase biomass =====
+Pruning at Finca Verde is done for two purposes
+  * Decrease the height of the trees as we switch from conventional harvesting methods to regenerative methods
+  * Increase biomass on the soil thus increasing water absorption and providing for a more bio-diverse insect population
+Here we use a small electric chainsaw with batteries that are rechargeable and biodegradable chainsaw oil.
+Large wood chunks are dried for use in the winter
+Dead wood is put away to be used as kindling
+Small wood branches and leaves can be shredded and used for soil building
 ===== Green Manure - Spring mix =====
-A mixture of the following planted by the end of March 2022
+A mixture of the following planted by the end of March and chopped down only after seeding in order to have it reseed year to year.
 ==== Phacelia ====
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 [[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Vicia+ervilia|Source here]]
+===== Resources to explore =====
+  * Public Lab Soil Sampling Open Source Kit: [[https://publiclab.org/notes/bhamster/04-07-2021/soil-sampling-toolkit-by-citizen-science-community-resources-history-and-how-to-video]]
+  * Quadrat Field Testing: [[https://practicalbiology.org/environment/fieldwork-techniques/biodiversity-in-your-backyard]]