Fish Tank Air Pump Herb Propagator

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The Fish Tank Air Pump Herb Propagator saves you time and helps your herb cuttings grow roots faster by supplying a steady supply of fresh oxygen to the stems and roots. This system is very cheap, using a repurposed restaurant...
Herb Propagation
Fish Tank Air Pump
Aeration
Herbs
planting
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Created: 2013/06/12 23:49
Updated: 2024/10/11 21:44

Transplanter Mount

Prototype
hydraulically offsettable 3pt hitch mount for the transplanter so that 1, 2 or 3 row beds can be easily planted with a single row transplanter
transplanter
planting
implement
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Created: 2013/01/28 19:00
Updated: 2024/10/29 14:50

culticycle

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A pedal powered tractor for cultivation and seeding, built from readily available lawn tractor, ATV, and bicycle parts. Speed is 3 - 4 mph depending on choice of gearing and pedaling speed. Better for operator's body, less soil compaction, no...
cultivator
cultivation
planting
bicycle
pedal-power
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Created: 2013/01/10 17:05
Updated: 2024/11/11 11:38

Triangle quick-attach to 3 point hitch

By dorn
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This quick attach system enables more rapid and safer changing of implements than a standard three point hitch. The design also enables use of a standard three point hitch if the tractor side portion of the quick attach system...
implement
3 point hitch
quick hitch
farm equipment
fabrication
Universal farm infrastructure/farm shop
harvesting
planting
Soil management
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Created: 2012/12/22 16:26
Updated: 2024/10/29 15:07
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Garlic planting implement

Concept
Garlic is labor intensive to plant as the cloves should ideally be planted with the clove base down, so that the plant does not need to waste energy growing around the clove in order to reach the surface. Our...
planting
garlic
implement
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Created: 2012/10/20 20:16
Updated: 2024/10/13 17:39

Cover Crop Roller

By dorn
Commercial Product
This tool is used to roll standing annual cover crops and crimp the stem to prevent regrowth and create a heavy mulch in place that can be planted through using no-till drills, planters and transplanters. This tool entry...
no-till
cover crop
mulch
planting
Soil management
water
energy
attachment
implement
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Created: 2012/10/07 01:17
Updated: 2024/09/12 18:02
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Cover Crop Roller

Problem addressed/functional need

This tool is designed to increase organic matter in soil, retain moisture, reduce cultivating passes and herbicide use.
It functions by stressing the annual cover crop at the vulnerable point between when the plant puts energy into producing seed, but before it produces viable seed. Because the covercrop is not cut, it does not resprout, and because it stays rooted, it does not bunch or blow away after it starts to dry...

cover crop
mulch
no-till
planting

Books

By jbd
This is a list of books that people have found useful in running a farm. Typically How-To or books explaining tools and techniques.
Universal farm infrastructure/farm shop
crop storage
Pollinators / Honey
Fencing and livestock management
harvesting
energy
Irrigation and Water Management
planting
Post Harvest
season extension
water
Soil management
"Smart Farm" tools
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Created: 2012/09/04 00:10
Updated: 2018/12/06 12:35
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