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Strip-Till

Lori Hays

Created on December 3, 2024

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Advantages

Strip-Till

Disadvantages

Obstacles to Adoption

Prerequisites for Success

Management Tips

Obstacles to Adoption

  • Cost and availability of strip-till bars
  • Requires more managementt

Disadvantages

  • Narrow window of application in the fall, especially in northern latitudes

Prerequisites for Success

  • Have access to a strip-till bar
  • Have sufficient manpower and horsepower to strip-till in timely fashion (or use custom strip-till)
  • Manage weeds and disease without tillage
  • Balance pH before strip-tilling

Advantages

  • Breaks up horizontal layers
  • Can equalize planting conditions when part of a field is wetter than the rest
  • Provides a seedbed while protecting most of the soil surface with residue cover
  • Works better than no-till in corn-on-corn fields because it reduces competition from old roots

Management Tips

  • Have a backup plan in case you can’t get strips made in the fall
  • Have the same person who builds the strips run the planter or use auto-steer
  • Manage traffic patterns to avoid compaction from wheel tracks