rototilling

Mechanized ground breaking

Rototilling is the process of breaking up and turning soil using a rototiller—a motorized gardening machine with rotating blades that churn earth to prepare it for planting.

The technique loosens compacted soil and mixes in amendments: We spent Saturday rototilling the vegetable garden.

Also called rotary tilling.

soil-preparation

cultivator

Soil-turning implement

soilGround matter for planting
plowingTurning earth for crops
turningAct of rotating

seedbed · earth · loam · compost · beds · rows · furrowing · harrowing · hoeing · spading

farming

agriculture

Cultivation of land, livestock

cropCultivated agricultural plants
harvestGathering mature crops
tractorAgricultural pulling vehicle

irrigation · sowing · planting · farmstead · horticulture · garden · smallholding · cultivation

aeration

oxygenation

Adding breathable gas

permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
porosityVoid space density
earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates

microbes · drainage · compaction · loosening · decomposition · friability

amendment

compost

Decayed organic fertilizer

fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
mulchProtective plant bedding
humusDecayed organic soil matter

peat · vermiculite · sand · manure · lime · incorporation · mixing · nutrients · enrichment · blending

rototilling

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agriculture

oxygenation

compost

rototilling

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