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Deep Irrigation Versus Dust-Mulch Dry Farming

Rodale organic gardening basics. Volume 2, Soil, Rodale organic gardening basics. Volume 3, Vegetables, Rodale organic gardening basics. Volume 7, Pests, and Rodale organic gardening basics. Volume 8, Compost hold Water deeply and regularly at the root zone to keep plants supplied (most books); Gardening When It Counts Growing Food in Hard Times holds Eliminate irrigation by repeatedly hoeing a loose 'dust mulch' that seals moisture into the soil below (“Gardening When It Counts Growing Food in Hard Times”).

From the guide Plan and Lay Out a Food Garden