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Introduction to Agriculture Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas
Disadvantage of tillage
1. Extra lost, extra energy, labor and time is required.
2. Sometime it also destroys the soil particles or soil structure.
3. Intertillage damage crops
4. Higher decomposition of organic matter.
5. Tillage operation will increase the no of weeds.
6. No of microorganism will also increases.
Tillage operation
Tillage operation changes from area to area it is because of soil type, cropping pattern, soil moisture
content and climatic factors.
Types of tillage:
1. On seasonal tillage
2. Off seasonal tillage
3. Special purpose tillage
On seasonal tillage consist of Preparatory tillage and Intertillage
Preparatory tillage has two types
Primary tillage
Secondary tillage
On seasonal tillage
Tillage operation performed for sowing of seasonal crops
Preparatory tillage
The tillage we prepare soil for growing of crops.
Primary tillage
After the harvest of crops usually deep tillage is practiced.
e.g. desi and mesion plough, mould board plough, disc plough, subsoiler and rotavater.
