What is “Organic No-till,” and Is It Practical?

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2010

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eXtension

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Conservation agriculture is a technique used to conserve soil and build the nutrient base in production systems while utilizing cover crops, reduced-tillage, and rotations. However, it also requires the use of chemical herbicides. This publication provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with organic conservation tillage. Winter-kill cover crops, timeliness of rolling/crimping, and advances in no-till machinery are covered with a realistic perspective in this segment of the series: Twelve Steps Toward Ecological Weed Management in Organic Vegetables.

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Soil management, Soil conservation, Conservation tillage, Soil organic matter, Organic farming, Agricultural ecosystems, Beneficial insects, Mulch, Cover crops, Mechanized planting, Strip till, Ridge till, Shallow till, Reduced-tillage system, Field Scale

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Twelve Steps Toward Ecological Weed Management in Organic Vegetables Series