And let’s wrap up the program with some no-till knowledge from soil health legend, Ray Archuleta. He explains the science behind no-till drills in our Video of the Week.
“Why are no-till drills so heavy? Many of said that’s because the ground is so compacted. That’s only partially true. The main reason, too, is they can actually plant into heavy residue, and you can plant into living covers. If you plant into living covers, you take care of the compaction and hard ground. Please understand, no-till without living covers is not an adequate system. No-till by itself is not regenerative. Why do I like no-till? Because it stops the disruption and destructiveness of the soil ecosystem. I want to lessen disturbance.”
Watch the full version of this episode of Conservation Ag Update.
