Conservative operation of vertical tillage implements has less of an impact on soil disturbance and residue management than disking or field cultivating.
Released September 1, 2010
MADISON, Wis. -- This past spring the UW-Discovery Farms Program conducted a special project on five western Wisconsin farms to answer questions associated with soil and water conservation features of vertical tillage implements. Vertical tillage implements are designed to cut and distribute crop residue, as well as conduct shallow tillage.
Through this project, we collected field data on 14 crop fields where either Great Plains Turbo-Till or Summers Supercoulter Plus implements had been used (not an endorsement or exclusive list, represents participant’s machines).
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