Middleless tillage: pros and cons, plowing units and how it is done

Even when cultivating small plots of land, summer residents and gardeners strive to use technical devices and at the same time preserve the upper fertile layer of the earth. Cultivation of soil with the help of a flat cutter, a chisel cultivator refers to a non-moldboard method of tillage. The advantage of the method is that when wrapping the arable layer, it is possible to save crop residues on the surface of the earth. The soil is loosened to a shallow depth during cultivation.

What is this?

The traditional method of digging significantly depletes the soil and reduces fertility.The top layer dries quickly to dust when turned over as the plant's root systems rupture. To solve the problem of deep plowing of the land allows the "zero tillage system" - a non-moldboard method.

To keep moisture in the soil during its spring plowing, the M altsev method is used. Its essence: when plowing a plot, they do not turn over the upper soil layer, but loosen the ground. Moreover, loosening is done shallow, in which the fertile upper layer is preserved.

Thanks to special devices, it is possible to carry out deep loosening of the soil without disturbing its natural structure. Various devices are used to carry out the work.

Pros and cons

The non-moldboard method of cultivating the land is very common, which is not surprising. The method exhibits several advantages:

due to shallow loosening, the earth is saturated with humus and oxygen. Traditional digging also provides oxygen access to the lower layers, but in a smaller amount;
The soil dries out more slowly, because the process of evaporation of the liquid slows down in the loose structure. Also, loosened earth becomes saturated with water faster;
plants planted in non-moldboard treated soil take root faster and grow stronger;
loose soil contributes to the active life of worms, microorganisms, which contributes to the enrichment of the soil with nitrogen;
during the hot season, loose earth, thanks to aeration, does not overheat, and freezes less in winter;
the process of restoring soil fertility is more active;
farming land takes less effort.

To carry out surface loosening of the soil, special equipment is required. The acquisition of technical devices is the main disadvantage of the non-moldboard method of tillage.

Plowing units

When preparing a large field for sowing in the spring, one cannot do without a plow that is connected to a tractor. To cultivate a plot of land of modest size, use hand tools and compact technical devices:

Fokine's flat cutter is a tool resembling a shovel, only a special hook is attached to the handle. Advantages of the device: models are available with hook blades of various sizes, you can hill up beds, mow grass, weed weeds, thin out excess seedlings, it takes a little effort to cultivate the land. Cons: it is convenient to loosen only a small plot of land, you need to make physical efforts to cultivate the soil;
chisel mulching cultivator carry out primary tillage in a non-moldboard way. Advantages of technology: compact design, maneuverability, versatility, a set of tips for various jobs.The main disadvantage is the need for "draft" equipment (motoblock or compact tractor).

When choosing a device, several factors must be taken into account: the area of \u200b\u200bthe site, the cost of the device. To use Fokin's flat cutter, no special skills are required. However, loosening a large area will require a lot of time.

How non-moldboard tillage works

The easiest way to cultivate country beds is to use a Fokin flat cutter. Recommendations for using the device without wrapping the treated layer:

the stalk of a flat cutter is picked up and held in the same way as a chopper;
blade-hook with little effort is introduced into the ground to a depth of 5-7 cm;
sequentially moving around the plot or garden, loosen the entire soil.

When using the fixture, it is important to control the depth of the flat cutter in the ground.Before hilling the beds, it is recommended to work on an empty area so that a skill appears. But keep in mind that preliminary in-depth loosening of the soil is required in areas heavily overgrown with weeds, or on dry and hard lands.

Middleless tillage is the best option for spring preparation of beds for sowing. Thanks to this rational method, the fertile soil layer will last longer. With minimal labor costs, it will be possible to collect volumetric crops.