This blogcast shows the final passes on the sorghum section with the wheel hoe. After battling through the tall, thick sod we cleared all the material off the field and carted it to the compost area for future integration back onto the land. The final step is to loosen the top layer of soil in order to drill seed the sorghum.

It was much easier to make the second pass with the wheel hoe after the roots and grass had been removed. After making the second pass there was 2-3 inches of loose soil to plant in (just enough to disrupt remaining weeds and allow the seeder to pass smoothly). 2-3 inches is not too shallow because sorghum prefers a firm seed bed.

Click here to watch the blogcast of Chris using the wheel hoe to prepare the seedbed.

Sod Raked Into Rows to be Removed Before Making Final Pass With Wheel Hoe

Loading Up To Take Sod To Compost Section

Almost Finished Clearing Sod

The Sorghum Section Has Been Cleared!!

Huge Pile of Sod and Soil To Be Composted Later (In the Foreground is the Carbon-Compost Crop)