Les microfermes maraîchères sont souvent pensées comme des systèmes agricoles à échelle humaine, sans tracteur ni gros engins. Pourtant, certains usages peuvent justifier l’intégration d’un microtracteur. Dans cet article, nous explorons les critères d’une microferme, les usages potentiels d’un tracteur, et les conditions dans lesquelles son utilisation est pertinente.

Depuis trois ans, les tunnels nantais "Formule 1" ont révolutionné la gestion des cultures de printemps sur notre microferme. Pensés comme une solution économique et efficace face au manque de serres, ils permettent de démarrer très tôt les cultures en plein champ. Cette idée, partagée par Xavier Dubreucq, s'avère aujourd'hui incontournable pour anticiper les semis dès janvier/février. Résistants, durables et simples à mettre en place, ces tunnels sont devenus un allié précieux pour une production maraîchère diversifiée et précoce.

Treatment-free crop protection is a real challenge in bio-intensive market gardening. Pests can cause considerable damage, reducing yields and compromising crop quality. It's in this context that anti-insect nets have emerged as an effective, sustainable and 100% natural solution.

Intensive organic market gardening is a cultivation method that aims to maximize vegetable production on small surfaces while respecting the principles of organic agriculture. One of the key techniques in this approach is covering the soil to improve fertility and control weeds. Among the materials used, silage tarpaulin stands out for its effectiveness.

Small-scale organic gardening is a method inspired by the Parisian market gardeners of the 19th century. This technique was revived by pioneers such as Eliot Coleman. Thanks to these methods, farmers can achieve high yields even in small spaces. This is made possible by optimizing productivity and respecting the principles of organic farming. By using innovative, environmentally-friendly techniques, market gardeners can grow a wide variety of vegetables while preserving soil biodiversity. The effectiveness of this method has been widely recognized, and has contributed to the popularization of small-scale, bio-intensive market gardening in many countries around the world.

You can now plan your season and monitor your crops with ease thanks to Brinjel, an open-source software package designed specifically for market gardeners.

Brinjel is the successor to Qrop and will be available from December 2023! Take advantage of this opportunity to optimize your farming activities and improve your productivity. Don't miss this new and improved version, developed in collaboration with market gardeners themselves.