WHAT IS LOW-DISTURBANCE NO-TILLAGE?

WHAT IS LOW-DISTURBANCE-NO-TILLAGE?

All low disturbance no-tillage openers should:

  1. Minimize soil and residue disturbance during seeding without blocking.
  2. Micro-manage crop residues by replacing them over the sown seed slots.
  3. Create a fail-safe germination and seedling emergence environment.
  4. Place and cover seeds at a consistent depth regardless of variations in surface smoothness, soil density or crop residues.
  5. Band fertilizer separately from, but at the same time as the seeds.

  • All no-tillage openers can be expected to achieve at least 1 of these functions
  • Many achieve 2
  • A few achieve 3
  • Even fewer achieve 4
  • Only the Cross Slot® achieves all 5


THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOW-DISTURBANCE NO-TILLAGE AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF “NO-TILLAGE”