De-earthing 2008

We've just ended de-earthing.

It consists in de-earthing and taking away weeds at the bottom of the vinestock.

This work is very difficult. We need 6 hours per hectare to do the job.

After this mechanical work, we'll have to hand de-earth the 5 cm long earth on both sides of the vinestock. Nature and weed have understood that the less reacheable place for the machine is the bottom of the vinestock.

This job lasts 30 hours per hectare.

We spend 36 hours per hectare just to kill weed, whereas this job can be done with chemical weed-killers in 4 hours.

This job is done twice a year. It represents 2€ per bottle.

But look at the "mesange" bird. How happy it is, flying behind our tractor, looking at earth worms.

My english is not fluent and may be I don't use the right words. Please ask me if you need more explanations.

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