Our methods
Meet The Team
We develop agricultural methods for regenerative "mosaic farming". The aim is to regenerate soils, manage weeds and pests without pesticides and at the same time produce efficiently.
While some methods are still in development, many principles and practices are already well tested and established in our fields and are being implemented on a large scale.
Below we explain our first robust methods and findings.
Strip cropping with Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF)
With Random Traffic Farming, 85% of the area is driven on every year .
With Controlled Traffic Farming only 30% of the area is ever driven on .
Minimize soil compaction
Instead of driving random paths across the field, our system is based on strip cropping with defined and permanent lanes .
Our machines drive automatically along the 1.77 m wide lane with the help of RTK GPS .
The CTF forms the most important basis for regenerative mosaic farming: by greatly reducing soil compaction, the soil can regenerate and maintain an intact soil infrastructure .
In addition, the water balance is improved and work becomes more efficient.
Diversity in the mosaic
Mulch and roots in the soil
With green manures, undersown crops and seamless replacement of crops, we ensure that the soil is constantly rooted. This keeps soil life active and diverse.
We also imitate falling leaves with mulch, a layer of materials such as hay, grass clippings or wood chips. This protects the soil from droughts and heavy rainfalls, suppresses weeds and feeds the soil life.
That's not all - we are currently working hard on further documentation!