Agropraxis Farm

I eased the radish out of the ground and snapped the top off. Gave it a quick rinse and did the final evaluation....Yes!!! It had crunch, wonderful flavor and no unpleasant after taste. I have grown radishes like this for years on all the farms I've worked. The simple delight in producing a near perfect radish is thrilling. Appearance, vigor, and good eating all from a planted seed. A simple delight...

The radishes along with other early crops provided a better than expected first market. Being new at the Vicksburg, MI  Farmers Market I had modest expectations. Other established vendors have regular customers and I needed to meet and make myself known. The produce really helped break the ice. A friendly greeting would get them to look my way then the lure of great produce would complete a new introduction. A quick exchange of where the farm was located and a comment about the great produce to come made for smiling Market goers. 

For the radishes to express genetic potential a lot of  has to be in place. A key variable at Tiller's is the condition of the soil. Factors that impact the crop but the agronomist can't "fix" with recommendations to "add this" and amend with "that". A loose friable soil with nice crumb. Good drainage with excellent moisture holding characteristics. No compacted plow pan. A high level of soil microbe activity and fertility. Happy plants and fantastic results.

 Maintaining fertility is a pleasure. It comes from work, habits and years of experience in growing with Bio-Eco concepts. Looking back the challenges I've had are in dealing with depleted and low biological activity soils. To produce nice crops from them can take years. So it is an absolute delight to be working soil with great characteristics from the beginning. 

Farmer Pete