Re: (ET) compaction

[Christopher Zach <czach computer org>]

Neil Dennis wrote:
> That is an interesting question, Chris, since I started using the et to 
> till up the garden instead of plowing with the big tractor the soil has 
> gotten really light and "fluffy".  My footprints are probably about 4" 
> deep.  Before the soil was getting harder and lumpier no matter how much 
> I disced and dragged it.

*nod* I have found that using the tiller on the garden makes life oh so 
much better. I till down as far as the tiller will go, and usually till 
in a big pile of leaves in the fall/winter.

> On your lawn, how short do you cut the grass ?  IMHO it makes a big 
> difference in how it grows.

Till a year ago I would cut at a level of one spacer below the deck, 
three above. I have since changed it to three spacers below, one above.

Chris