Better Soil Tillage Techniques Leading to Better Yields

Soil is the mother to the plants and therefore it should be fed so that it feeds the plants, if soil is under fed the plant does not get enough nutrients for growth.
One of the better soil tillage techniques which we have been using to increase yields is double dug beds. These are made by measuring a 4 feet wide bed and the length depends on the size of the land. The bed is made by first digging and removing the top soil and then digging again and removing the sub soil, add green matter and then dry matter, mix the top soil with compost and return it to the bed, level it and mulch. This technique helps in keeping the environment clean by the usage of green and dry matter and at the same time keeps the land fertile for the plants to grow.
Benefits
• This technique is very good in enriching the soil with nutrients so that the soil can feed the plants.
• It also helps in water retention therefore the plant can survive even when there is no enough rain.
• It keeps this fertility for 3-4 seasons and therefore work is done only for the first season and for the other seasons is just renewing.
In the guardian’s empowerment program, the guardians have been taught on how to make these beds and every guardian has made few of them therefore we are expecting a better harvest this season comparing it to the last season.