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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☯️ · 21w
Your pictures are often the embodiment of PoW.. thanks for sharing 🤙🏼🍀
Melody · 21w
Tractor time is the best time 😎
hasky · 21w
Wow 😮
Austin · 21w
Are they just trying to look like France?
Permanerd 🌱 💻 · 21w
Appears you may need a few sheep up in there.
Polite Camel · 21w
This landed different than expected.
Matthew D · 21w
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 · 21w
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 - Kind 1 Sisyphus · 21w
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 · 21w
Have you considered regenerative grazing between rows with some sheep?