Low-till farming

Similar term(s): low-till ploughing.

Low till refers to an agricultural planting practice - generally using a "planter" or "seed drill" - in which disturbance of the soil is kept to a minimum. The structure of the top-soil which determines the water-holding capacity of the soil and the ease of new plants to put down roots is thus preserved.

Source: GreenFacts

In contrast, in conventional farming practices a field is ploughed to aerate the soil and remove traces of the previous crop before planting occurs. This may be detrimental to the quality of the soil and delay replanting.

Source: GreenFacts

Español: Agricultura de bajo laboreo
Français: Agriculture à faible labour

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