soil tilling
Turning the earth
Soil tilling is the practice of breaking up and turning over earth to prepare it for planting.
Tilling aerates compacted soil, mixes in organic matter, and uproots weeds.
The work has been done by hand tools, animal-drawn plows, and motorized equipment: Spring soil tilling begins as soon as the ground thaws.
No-till farming methods have emerged as alternatives that reduce erosion and preserve soil structure.
- plowTool for turning soil
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
- breaking groundStarting work on site
- cultivateGrow or develop purposefully
- harrowToothed soil-breaking implement
turning over · dirt · earth · spade · hoe · tractor · agriculture · farm · back forty · field · rows · seeds · planting · spring planting · turning · aerating · compost · cover crop
soil tillingharvesting
Gathering mature crops
reaping · crop harvesting · gathering · gleaning · threshing
soil tillingno-till
Undisturbed-soil cultivation
direct seeding · conservation tillage · soil compaction · mulching · permaculture
soil tillingfallowing
Leaving cropland unplanted
abandonment · rewilding · natural regeneration · soil rest · neglect
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