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No-till farming

Meaning in agriculture, with examples

nounCommon term

In agriculture, no-till farming means: A system in which crops are sown directly into the remains of the previous crop without plowing or other soil cultivation.

In Turkish: doğrudan ekim, toprak işlemesiz tarım, sıfır toprak işleme

How it is used

Part of conservation agriculture. It reduces erosion, fuel use and labor, and helps keep soil moisture, but it needs a special no-till drill and careful weed control. Farmers 'switch to no-till' or 'go no-till'.

Example sentences

  1. After five years of no-till farming, the soil holds water much better.

  2. No-till farming cut our diesel use, but weed control became harder.

Common collocations

  • switch to no-till
  • no-till drill
  • conservation agriculture
  • crop residue
  • reduced tillage
  • tillageThe preparation of soil for growing crops by mechanical work such as plowing, harrowing or cultivating.
  • seed drillA machine that places seeds in rows at a set depth and rate and covers them with soil, often applying fertilizer at the same time.
  • soil erosionThe loss of the top layer of soil when it is carried away by water or wind, often made worse by bare ground, slopes and heavy tillage.
  • cover cropA crop grown mainly to protect and improve the soil between main crops, rather than to be harvested, such as vetch, clover, rye or mustard.
  • herbicideA chemical product used to kill weeds or stop them from growing, either before or after they come up through the soil.

More terms: Soil and Land Management

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