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No-Till

Lori Hays

Created on December 3, 2024

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Advantages

No-Till

Disadvantages

Obstacles to Adoption

Prerequisites for Success

Management Tips

Obstacles to Adoption

  • Requires the highest level of management
  • Requires row cleaners, ample down pressure and specialized closing wheels on planter
  • Farmers who have fields that are spread out over many miles might not be able to wait for fields or portions of fields to dry out to head in with the planter

Disadvantages

  • Fields are slower to dry out and warm up for planting

Prerequisites for Success

  • Remove compacted layers and balance pH, phosphorus and potassium before you no-till
  • Equip your planter to plant through residue
  • Have the ability to manage weeds and disease without tillage
  • Fields must be well-drained

Advantages

  • Minimizes field passes and soil disturbance
  • Excellent erosion control
  • Lowers fuel cost

Management Tips

  • Be patient and let fields dry before planting (even if conventional tillage neighbors are planting)
  • Have a backup plan if fields don’t dry out
  • Do vertical tillage if you create compaction during a wet harvest season