The ground wood can also be used to improve the soil (organic carbon) directly in the form of Ramial Chipped Wood (RCW) or indirectly by composting.

Concerning the Jean Pain method, it's important to mention another method of agricultural valorization that has been developed in Canada, the ramial chipped wood (RCW) method.

In recent years, we have been importing manure in our orchard and work with some cities in order to feed the earth by ramial chip wood (RCW) hoping to eventually eliminate the chemical contribution to the earth.

Prefer a mulch rich in organic matter, like shredded leaves or ramial chipped wood.

Cover the soil between the plants with 7 to 10 cm of fine mulch (shredded leaves, ramial chipped wood or forest mulch, for example).

The Ramial Chipped Wood technique, which has been tested for 30 years, is a way of cultivating soils without any ploughing, input locations and very little water.

A layer of 15 to 20 cm of mulch (cedar mulch, for example) or ramial chipped wood are ideal materials.

A layer of 15 to 20 cm of mulch (cedar mulch, for example) or ramial chipped wood are ideal materials.