Several reduced tillage practices include vertical-till, strip-till, zone-till, and no-till. Reducing tillage means exactly what you think — making fewer passes through the field and/or decreasing the ...

Soil aggregates are the basic units of soil structure and serve as a reservoir for soil carbon, playing a crucial role in the carbon cycle of ecosystems. The pore characteristics of soil aggregates ...

At nearly any field day, there is likely to be a presentation on the benefits of abandoning conventional tillage. Erosion, water retention and soil health are the main talking points when discussing a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – When it comes to preparing a field for planting, farmers usually fall into one of two camps: those who till it all, and those who leave it all untilled. There is a middle ground ...

SHERMAN, S.D. — It’s the time of the year when farmers are already starting to see weeds popping up on their acres. While everyone handles weed control differently on their operations, for no-till ...

Ten years ago, north-central Iowa farmer Dave Gerber did what few dare—he switched all of his 1,100 acres from conventional tillage to strip-till in just one season. He now spends 60% less on diesel ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Croatian Baranja region contains soils with highly quality crop production properties, but the knowledge of the effects of reduced tillage ...

Weed management is a key concern for any farmer. But it’s at the top of the list for those growing organic field crops, seeking or maintaining organic certification. Without synthetic pesticides to ...