tillage

noun

till·age ˈti-lij

: the operation of tilling land

: cultivated land

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The agreement allows use of shallow flooding, managed vegetation, gravel and tillage to contain and prevent dust emissions.

Louis Sahagúnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2022 The farm's irrigation system relies on electricity instead of diesel fuel to power water pumps, and the farm tries to use minimum to no tillage, a practice that can be detrimental to soil quality over time.

Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2022 These fuels are made from edible crops such as corn and soy, which compete with our food supply and increase the demand on our land, leading to clearing and tillage.

Matthew Hayek, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 To burn less fuel, he's considered skipping a tillage pass, a maneuver whereby a tractor manipulates soil to enhance crop growth.

Arkansas Online, 20 July 2022 Pigs, cows, chickens, and geese roam the vines at Hiyu, a world-class winery inspired by the philosophies of Japanese farmer Masanobu Fukuoka, who believed in farming without tillage or fertilizer.

Jennifer Konerman, Sunset Magazine, 23 Mar. 2022 Organic oats typically rely on crop rotation, mulching and other low-tillage practices to reduce weeds and pest pressure, and are not sprayed with probable carcinogens.

Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 Controlling weeds without herbicides generally requires more tillage.

The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021 Intensive tillage declined 35% during the same time.

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2021 See More

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