tillage

Example Sentences

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He's not sure what the answer is, but he's confident that practices like cover cropping and reduced tillage make a difference.

From Salon

Bayer's program is unique in that it compensates growers for planting cover crops and reducing tillage, rather than paying them for how many tonnes of verified carbon they sequester.

From Reuters

The practice of tillage — churning the ground to destroy weeds and facilitate the planting of next year’s crop — has depleted the very earth from which our food is grown.

From Seattle Times

Additionally, industrial agriculture has spread monocropping, excessive tillage, and widespread use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

From Scientific American

Then, when you gain that experience, experiment with mixtures, reduced tillage and other innovative practices.

From Seattle Times