No- Tillage, Sustainable Agriculture in the New Millennium
Non sustainable use of soils
- Intensive tillage leaves the soil bare and unprotected...
- ...and exposes the soil to climatic agents and erosion.
No-Tillage protects the soil against erosion
- Special no- till planters cut through crop residues and plant into soil without ploughing or disking.
- Crop residues left on the surface protect against erosion and loss of soil moisture.
