Originally Posted by ALFisher

Fourth, most people think of throw and mow, and think of less labor. I don't agree. It requires the same amount of time, if not more. What it can cut down on, eventually, if you keep going, is your fertilizer costs. I'm not quitting T&M yet, but I've rethought it.



You must have a really big tractor. Planting conventionally, we spent hours upon hours, upon hours discing, burning diesel and turning over soil. Now we do all the other steps but skip that. I don't see how you can't save time. It's really the only reason I do it that way.