Troy-Bilt Horse User Manual

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Mulching conserves moisture, prevents ero-
sion and evaporation, maintains even soil
tem-
peratures and keeps abundant soil life active
and
well fed as the mulch decays from under-
neath. These conditions, along
with the surface
soil
being kept dark and cool by the mulch, at-
tract earthworms which are so helpful in di-
gesting organic matter and building up your
soil.
(Photo 5/39) Tilling under Sudan grass stubble.
LEAF COMPOST IMPROVES SOIL
All
of the nutrients and trace minerals pre-
sent in
rotted leaves from a leaf compost pile
from
the previous fall make great additions to
areas that have poor soil where you wish to gar-
den. Shown in Photo 5/40 is Dean Leith filling
a cart load of leaf compost to take to an area
that will be a part of an expanded garden.
(Photo 5/40)
Loading cart with leaf compost.
The cart makes it easy to move a big load of
leaf compost over to where you want it spread.
Then, use a shovel
to spread the compost a-
round in layers four or five inches high, as
shown in Photo 5/41.
When the leaf
compost is spread around the
area to be improved, simply till it in, as shown
in Photo 5/42, and wait for a few days for the
soil life
to work on it. Then, till it once more,
and if the leaves are
sufficiently covered with
soil, either sow a cover crop in the area or plant
a regular crop.
(Photo 5/41)
Adding compost to new garden
area.
Leaf compost is such valuable material for
your garden that it can be best used when plant-
ing crops (mixed with a little soil). A good me-
thod in using this compost is to make a furrow,
put in some leaf compost, mix it with a little
soil and set in a tomato or other plant.
(Photo 5/42)
Tilling under leaf compost.

Troy-Bilt Horse Specifications

General

Brand	Troy-Bilt
Model	Horse
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English