what are the importance of tilling?
this preparation of soil also known as ploughing is done to level the soil and bring the under nutrients up and up to down.this tilling of soil also control the weeds.
The loosening and turning of the soil is beneficial because of the following reasons:
1) The loose soil allows the plant roots to penetrate freely and deeper into the soil so that plants are held more firmly to the ground.
2) The loose soil allows the roots of plants to breathe easily. This is because loose soil can hold a lot of air in its spaces.
3) The loose soil helps in the growth of worms and microbes present in the soil who are friends of the farmer since they help in further turning and loosening the soil. They also add humus to the soil.
4) The loosening and turning of soil during ploughing brings the nutrient rich soil to the top so that the plants can use these nutrients.
Tilling involve digging about a spade deep, and putting the soil back in the ground, but inverting the top and bottom layers. Both layers contain different sets of organisms, for instance aerobic bacteria that require oxygen in the top soil, and anaerobic bacteria in the bottom layer. You basically kill most of both kinds every time you till. Tilling is a great mechanical way to get rid of weeds, as they will decompose when put upside down under the ground with no sunlight available, but it is currently viewed as bringing about a few flaws, among which:
In recent agronomy, tilling is not one of the best farming practices anymore. Tilling involve digging about a spade deep, and putting the soil back in the ground, but inverting the top and bottom layers. Both layers contain different sets of organisms, for instance aerobic bacteria that require oxygen in the top soil, and anaerobic bacteria in the bottom layer. You basically kill most of both kinds every time you till. Tilling is a great mechanical way to get rid of weeds, as they will decompose when put upside down under the ground with no sunlight available, but it is currently viewed as bringing about a few flaws, among which:
More and more American farmers have adopted the "no-till" cultural practice, which consists in leaving the soil as it is after harvest, or maybe planting green manure, and planting the new crop directly in the soil that still has the stubbles of the old crop in it. However, no-till relies heavily on genetically modified plants that produce their own pesticide in order to reduce the number of tractor passages. The Fukuoka method of farming is an organic gardening method that does not use tillage, but it does not suit intensive organic farming
it is important because 1 it helps the roots to penetrate deep into the soil. 2 it makes the soil porous due to which exchange of gases becomes easy 3 it increases the no of friendly microbes 4 they further loosen the soil and add humus to it
it helps in better penetration of roots.
it helps in growth of soil friendly mibrobes.
it increased water holding capacity of soil.
it brings nutrient rich soil to the top.