Straw mulch, a ground cover of white clover interplanted with the crops, and temporary flooding all provide effective weed control in my fields.
Masanobu FukuokaAs far as my planting program goes, I simply broadcast rye and barley seed on separate fields in the fall . . . while the rice in those areas is still standing. A few weeks after that I harvest the rice, and then spread its straw back over the fields as mulch.
Masanobu FukuokaThe ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.
Masanobu FukuokaI wonder how it is that people's philosophies have come to spin faster than the changing seasons.
Masanobu Fukuoka