tillage

Examples

• All

• "Weed species and populations increased with fewer tillage operations," says Bryson.

  Academic text (1999)

• But new conservation tillage systems have taken out some of the sting.

  Academic text (1997)

• We're also suggesting greatly reduced tillage with our systems, which should also save water.

  Academic text (1996)

• The grower may need to reduce tillage operations gradually, rather than switch all at once.

  Academic text (1997)

• The disk plow has always been the basic tillage implement on the farm.

  Academic text (2013)

• Optimum plant production can be achieved by proper selection of tillage practices, fertilizer, and organic residues.

  Academic text (2015)

• Crop residue management and conservation tillage reduced carbon losses by up to four-fifths in Reicosky's studies.

  Academic text (1997)

• The difference is that conventional tillage buries weed seeds so they can't outcompete the wheat for nitrogen fertilizer.

  Academic text (1995)

• Implementing effective tillage techniques can improve soil health and increase crop yields.

• Minimizing tillage is a sustainable practice that helps prevent soil erosion and promote biodiversity.

Synonyms

C

cultivation

vstillage

12 3.8

Preparing land and using it to grow crops, often on a large scale

focuses on the preparation stage before planting rather than long-term use

P

plowing

vstillage

• US

3 2.4

Breaking and turning soil with a tool to prepare land for planting crops

is broader, covering all soil preparation methods not only that specific action

T

tilling

vstillage

2 3.9

Preparing and turning soil so crops can grow

is the noun form used for the general agricultural practice

S

subsoiling

vstillage

• Specialized

7.1

A deep digging under the ground that loosens hard layers to help water drain

covers general soil preparation and growing crops rather than deep-only treatment

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology