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From Reading a Field

Weeds as a Diagnostic

Blackgrass tells you about drilling date and drainage. Docks tell you about compaction and nitrogen. Thistles tell you about neglect. Every weed is information.

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Reading a Field
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6 lessons · 4 hours
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Blackgrass tells you about drilling date and drainage. Docks tell you about compaction and nitrogen. Thistles tell you about neglect. Every weed is information.

One lesson from Reading a Field. The full course is 6 lessons · 4 hours and costs £129.00.

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How to look at a field and know something about it. Soil, drainage, aspect, weeds, and what the prev…

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