TRENCHING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 181, 1 August 1936, Page 6 (Supplement)

TRENCHING.

DEALING WITH WASTE MATERIAL

No opportunity .should be lost to improve the soil. Deep working of the soil is the only way to secure good crops all the year round. During the winter deeply worked soil is required to increase warmth by lowering the water table. In summer time deeply worked soil holds moisture. At all times it increases the growth of plants by enabling them to make stronger roots. Roots deep down are less affected by adverse weather, whether it be extreme cold or heat, than are those near the surface. Deep trenching renders valuable many substances that would otherwise be wasted. Weeds of every description can be utilised if put dee]) down. Even dock roots will rot if put down two feet from the surface.: Cabbage stalks and all garden and house rubbish can be worked in, and will make otherwise poor soil rich. These matters should be seen to while the soil is easy to work, being moist from rain, as the work is comparatively cheaply done while these conditions prevail. • .•••