Articles > Five tips from a tillage expert
03.09. 2020
TOP 5: how to prepare the ground in 2020
to a high harvest next 2021
Five tips from a tillage expert:
Efficient tillage is a combination of modern tillage technology and proven methods of cultivation, crushing and reconsolidation.
We cannot influence the amount of rainfall, but we can influence how the plants you planted use the water. Active water consumption is key in terms of yield in dry and wet years.
Therefore, in order to achieve higher yields, it is important to understand how water behaves in the soil.
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1. IT IS NECESSARY TO MINIMIZE
Soil compaction
Wet weather and moisture saturation increase the risk of compaction during harvest, creating problems that can backfire for years.
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Waiting for the soil to dry is the best option, but not always possible. Tillage is one way to manage surface compaction by taking care of ruts or tracks in the field.
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The soil, cultivated to a depth of no densified layer acts as a sponge. She is able to take in large amounts of water.
2. DISTRIBUTE REMAINS EQUALLY
Make sure your equipment is properly set up to handle crop residues.
Strive for an even distribution of residues. Pay attention to chopping and spreading systems for proper adjustment and operation, especially when harvesting conditions change.
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Chopping, breaking and chopping the stems and distributing them evenly will help the stems naturally decay quickly and will speed up the decomposition process. A normal chopper roller will chop up crop residues and level and compact the soil at the same time.
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3. MANAGE RESIDUES BY TILLING
The sooner crop residues close to microbial decomposition are obtained at higher temperatures, the faster the return of nutrients to the soil will take place.
Residues that do not enter or come into contact with the soil in the fall usually take longer to decompose.
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4. WINTER COVER IS IMPORTANT
Consider carbon and nitrogen cycles when selecting and managing cover crops.
Legumes capture nitrogen from the air and turn it into soil. Other crops, such as grasses, hunt for nutrients in the soil and immobilize them in the root zone, storing them for mineralization at a later time when crops can use them.
A properly purchased cultivator for the MTZ tractor will improve the nutritional conditions for root crops and help crops better cope with stressful situations during the ripening season. In addition, processing with it will significantly reduce the cost of chemical protection of crops.
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5. OPTIMUM TILLAGE METHODS:
chopping crop residues, leveling the soil and more complete weed removal.
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In order to raise moisture and destroy the soil crust of the soil, it is necessary to accurately and on time use field rollers for compacting the soil and leveling the surface.
Efficient agricultural machinery
for tillage has:
high productivity
optimal working depth
sufficient hitch height
universal wheel height
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Proper autumn tillage after harvesting contributes to a successful next year's harvest.
That is why, when it comes to choosing high-quality, reliable and inexpensive agricultural machinery, in particular, when a decision is made to buy a cultivator , field or chopping roller , it is necessary to take into account all of the above.