ArcherB...I think that before no till becomes successful is only after the virgin soil is broken up especially in red clay and gumbo types. To paraphrase Worth 'Once the garden is in place and the weeds gone I see no reason to till. Heavy mulch for weeds and no tilling is the best way to go.' Personally I first used a spade fork and tiller to ammend the soil initially both when I lived in Texas gumbo and Georgia red clay soils. But after the initial work I just kept adding wheat straw and chopped leaves year after year especially in the fall and after 3 years it started to be the type soil we all want. Loose and crumbly with worms. But it takes time. Nature doesn't work fast, patience grasshopper.
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Ken
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