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I've never understood vineyards that till between rows.

I get that different climates require different farming, but biodiversity has always seemed like the obvious answer to me.
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IntuitiveGuy☯️ · 3d
Your pictures are often the embodiment of PoW.. thanks for sharing 🤙🏼🍀
Melody · 3d
Tractor time is the best time 😎
hasky · 3d
Wow 😮
Austin · 3d
Are they just trying to look like France?
Permanerd 🌱 💻 · 3d
Appears you may need a few sheep up in there.
Polite Camel · 3d
This landed different than expected.
Matthew D · 3d
Could be for weed management or moisture management too. I guess it all depends on the context. I could see the argument that exposed soil in between rows could increase airflow to combat mildew too.
Brisket · 3d
The soil should be covered, either by plants or mulch to protect the life in the soil. Grass is one of the best converters of sunshine into hydrocarbons. When you cut the grass, the plant prunes its roots releasing energy into the soil, giving soil life a boost. As long as you don't let the grass ...
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Matt 🛸 · 3d
I grew up in Georgia. In that context, I can imagine insects, rodents, and snakes would already be bad enough without wet grassy areas. But you keep it short. Just a guess. We used to have those problems in our non-farm yard. Couldn't let the grass get too long
Kevin B · 2d
Have you considered regenerative grazing between rows with some sheep?