Conservation tillage

Conservation tillage

Any planting approach that leaves 30% or more of the soil covered by plant residue or cover crop while tilling as little as possible to avoid destroying the soil structure.

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conservation tillage

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Any tillage and planting system that leaves at least 30% of the soil surface covered by residue after planting. Conservation tillage maintains a ground cover with less soil ...

conservation tillage

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Any of several farming methods that provide for seed germination, plant growth, and weed control yet maintain effective ground cover throughout the year and disturb the soil as ...

conservation tillage

Biology; Ecology

Any planting approach that leaves 30% or more of the soil covered by plant residue or cover crop while tilling as little as possible to avoid destroying the soil structure.

conservation tillage

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conservation tillage

Agriculture; Corn science

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Conservation Tillage

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ecosystem

Biology; Ecology

A biotic system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms in a particular area with their environments, is named as ecosystem.

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The steady, end stage in ecological evolution of a variety of plant and animal species is termed as climax.

ground water

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manure

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Animal wastes that are added to soil as a fertilizer. Manure is usually made from the wastes of horse, cow, and chicken.

ecology

Biology; Ecology

The scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments is called ecology.

habitat

Biology; Ecology

An organism's native environment.

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