Page 47 - Introduction to Agriculture by: Aqleem Abbas

Introduction to Agriculture Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas

Secondary tillage
By which soil bed is prepared.
Sohaga conventional
Disc harrow
Cultivater or tiller
Roller
Levelers

Intertillage
Is that tillage operation when the seed is present in soil till maturity . it is performed after planting of
plants e.g. earthing, thining and weeding.

Off seasonal tillage includes Post harvest tillage summer tillage, Winter tillage and Fallow tillage

Off seasonal tillage

Tillage operation required for soil conditioning but not for the immediate sowing of crops.

Post harvest tillage

After harvest crops we don’t want to sow seed but we want to prepare our land only weeds and stubbles
are removed. It is also important for conservation of rain water.

Sumer tillage

Is practiced in tropical zones.

Winter tillage

Is practiced in temperate zone.

Fallow tillage

Leaving the arable land un cropped for one season or for more than one season due to some reasons.

Special purpose tillage

Tillage operations performed for specific purpose is called special purpose tillage.

Subsoiling

It is also called deep tillage. Sub soiling is done once three to five years to break the hard pan below the
plough layer. It is also called chiseling

Leveling

Tillage operation is used to convert un even land to smooth, see bed.

Blind tillage