following crop should be a cleaning crop, e.g. roots or
potatoes, which will give a period of several weeks in
the early part of the year when the weed seeds will
shoot and can be killed by Rotavation.
In planning your crops to make the best use of the
"Gem", allow
2
or
3
in.
(5
or
7
cm.) over the effective
width on each side of the machine.
GREEN
MANURING
Land not immed~ately required may be sown down to
such crops as mustard or rye grass during spring and
summer, or rye during the winter. These crops should
be allowed to mature if they are to be used
as
green
manures
-
they will then have the best effect on
the
soil.
A
winter cover crop will preserve plant foods which
would otherwise be leached away, so it need not be
allowed to mature.
LAND
RECLAMATION
The
"Gem" may also
be
used to bring derelict land back
into cultivation. Virgin ground or soil tightly bound with
roots or grass
is
best cultivated by fjrst working at only
a shallow depth, to break up the surface. Depth can
then be gradually increased by subsequent passes made
at intervals of about a week or ten
days.
CONCLUSION
Never overtax the power of the machine. Far better
results will be obtained from working in easy stages,
rather than by forcing the machine to do work in excess
of its horsepower.
The
right to alter and/or
amend
all designs, specifications and/or prices without prior notice is strictly reserved.
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