Strip tillage discussed at cereals event
By cultivating only the seed rows, strip tillage promises increased work rate while reducing costs with deep soil loosening, precise fertiliser placement, seedbed preparation, and sowing in one pass.
According to the UK company Horsch, customers with the experience of strip tillage for oil seed rape now want to use it for other crops, such as winter wheat. However, multiple drills for specific roles may be a burden some farmers do not wish to bear.
