Articles Tagged with ''residue''

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What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Ending 25 Years Of Part-Time Tilling

Dennis Lundy is getting the full benefit of no-till after tackling no-till alfalfa, finishing a farm-wide conversion that his father started.
No-tilling was a strategy I picked up from my father, but it took me nearly 25 years before I finally went 100% no-till.
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How Earthworms Build Better No-Till Soils, Yields

Earth’s natural tillers do everything from supplying free “manure” to increasing nitrogen to spreading microorganisms and more.
When a farmer switches to no-till, they will probably find they can apply 60 to 80 fewer pounds of nitrogen in their cornfields, but still get the same yields.
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Forget About All The Hype! No-Tillers Don’t Want To Lose Any Nutrient, Soil And Environmental Benefits From Selling Residue Out Of Their Fields

No-tillers definitely understand the value of leaving residue in their corn fields. They recognize that corn stalks, leaves, husks and cobs help reduce soil losses, provide cheap nutrients, trim greenhouse emission levels, boost moisture levels, help organic matter, improve soil quality, reduce compaction and increase crop productivity.
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