Boll Weevil
5 year old buck +
To what degree do you apply conventional tillage on your property? (Note: not including vertical tillage or ripping/subsoiling that leaves the soil column largely in place)?
A few examples:
1) Majority no-till, throw'n mow, or <5% intentional soil disturbance
2) Lightly strip-disking hard field edges to promote new/early successional growth
3) Applying a rotary tiller to perhaps the top 1-2" of soil managing a some weeds and/or creating a seedbed
4) Using a disk harrow that disturbs soil down to 3-8" managing most weeds and creating a seedbed
5) Heavy tillage...perhaps for managing residue or promoting a more rapid increases in soil temperature
My inquiry isn't seeking to determine what is "best" but simply trying to get an idea of how many folks disturb the soil and to what degree.
A few examples:
1) Majority no-till, throw'n mow, or <5% intentional soil disturbance
2) Lightly strip-disking hard field edges to promote new/early successional growth
3) Applying a rotary tiller to perhaps the top 1-2" of soil managing a some weeds and/or creating a seedbed
4) Using a disk harrow that disturbs soil down to 3-8" managing most weeds and creating a seedbed
5) Heavy tillage...perhaps for managing residue or promoting a more rapid increases in soil temperature
My inquiry isn't seeking to determine what is "best" but simply trying to get an idea of how many folks disturb the soil and to what degree.
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