Upper Midwest tillage guide / Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Aaron Daigh.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: DeJong-Hughes, Jodi (Author)
Daigh, Aaron (Author)
Corporate Author: University of Minnesota. Extension Service (Publisher)
Language:English
Published: [Minnesota] : University of Minnesota Extension, [2017]
Subjects:
Tillage > Middle West.
Soil management > Middle West.
Physical Description:36 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • A brief history of soil tillage and tillage research. Introduction
  • A global perspective
  • Philosophy and knowledge of soil
  • Tillage tools
  • Tillage implements, purpose, ideal use. Introduction to different tillage implements
  • Implement aggressiveness and residue cover
  • Tillage effect on erosion and loss of organic matter
  • Account for individual field considerations
  • Recommendations
  • Reducing tillage intensity. Benefits. Seedbed preparation
  • Soil structure
  • Soil erosion
  • Soil organic matter
  • Economics
  • Changing the tillage means a change to the system. Weed management
  • Soil fertility
  • Tradition, perception and patience
  • Economics of tillage. Higher residue doesn't mean lower yields. Corn and soybean yields in a corn-soybean rotation
  • Corn yields in continuous corn
  • Annual weather affects yields more than tillage
  • Tillage costs. Tillage cost when growing soybean
  • Tillage cost when growing corn
  • Fuel use
  • Landlord benefits.