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no-till farming |
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no-till farmingor till-less agricultureCultivation technique in which the soil is disturbed only along the slit or hole into which seeds are planted. Reserved detritus from previous crops covers and protects the seedbed. Primary benefits are a decreased rate of soil erosion; reduced need for equipment, fuel, and fertilizer; and significantly less time required for tending crops. The method also improves soil-aggregate formation, microbial activity in the soil, and water infiltration and storage. Conventional tillage controls weed growth by plowing and cultivating, but no-till farming selectively uses herbicides to kill weeds and the remains of the previous crop. No-till farming is one of several primitive farming methods revived as conservation measures in the 20th century. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| liquid fert, no till KINZE 2000 6R/11R split row planter, reconditioned KINZE 2000 12R-30, central flex no till, front fold KINZE 2000 8/15 split row planter, 13 wave coulters KINZE 2000 6R KINZE 2100 8R-30 planter, liquid fert, insect, monitor, row markers KINZE 2200 12R-30 Econo Flex planter KINZE 2200 12R-30, herb. Approximately one third of till samples from the central block are similarly anomalous although as till sampling in the central block predated airborne geophysical surveys no till samples were obtained in the vicinity of the eight new prospective geophysical targets in the central block. |
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