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      The Two-Wheel Tractor Handbook: Small-Scale Equipment and Innovative Techniques for Boosting Productivity

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      The Two-Wheel Tractor Handbook shows small-scale growers how to leverage this versatile, affordable, yet under-utilized tool to maximize the productivity and profitability of their enterprises. Required reading for urban farmers, suburban gardeners, rural homesteaders, orchardists, landscapers, and ...

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      Product ID:9780865719842
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Two-Wheel Tractor Handbook
      Subtitle:Small-Scale Equipment and Innovative Techniques for Boosting Productivity
      Authors:Author: Zach Loeks
      Page Count:240
      Subjects:Sustainable agriculture, Sustainable agriculture, Commercial horticulture, Specialised gardening methods, Landscape gardening, Horticulture, Specialized gardening methods, Landscape gardening
      Description:The Two-Wheel Tractor Handbook shows small-scale growers how to leverage this versatile, affordable, yet under-utilized tool to maximize the productivity and profitability of their enterprises. Required reading for urban farmers, suburban gardeners, rural homesteaders, orchardists, landscapers, and market gardeners.

      Small but mighty — a comprehensive guide to the use of two-wheel tractors for highly productive gardens, landscapes, and farms

      TWO-WHEEL TRACTORS are multifunctional, economical, practical, maneuverable, portable, and low impact. Yet choosing the equipment is only half of it; the other half is integrating the right machine and implements into your land-based enterprise and coupling it with innovative high-efficiency techniques. Coverage includes:

      • Why you need a two-wheel tractor
      • Two-wheel tractor essentials including tractor implement options and functions
      • Equipment decision-making to suit your scale, context, enterprises, and budget
      • Safety equipment, operation, and basic maintenance
      • Innovative use strategies including micro-plowing, making "Permabeds," in situ mulching, the "Compost-a-path Method," crop guilds, scaling up, and diversified crop management
      • How to start from scratch, clearing new land, scaling up your enterprises, and more
      • Case studies and rich examples from suburban landscaping to commercial market gardens from Europe and North America
      • "Pro tips," "design boxes," and other sidebars for rapidly elevating your skills.

      The Two-Wheel Tractor Handbook shows small-scale growers how to leverage walk-behind tractors to maximize the productivity and profitability of their enterprises. This full-color, highly illustrated guide is a must-have tool for urban farmers, suburban gardeners, rural homesteaders, orchardists, landscapers, and market gardeners looking to boost production.


      Imprint Name:New Society Publishers
      Publisher Name:New Society Publishers
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2023-04-04

      Additional information

      Weight572 g
      Dimensions190 × 230 × 16 mm