define light tillage

kevinecwi · Aug 9, 2013

Now that the wheat is off I've been reading about cover crops. I'd like to plant some oilseed/tillage radish by broadcasting the seed. If done this way I've read that you should incorporate the seed with "light tillage". What would light tillage mean to you guys?

Animal · Aug 9, 2013

Lightly disc it in, one pass, and disc not very aggressive.

kevinecwi · Aug 9, 2013

Ok, that's what I was thinking but just wanted to be sure.
Thanks

old · Aug 9, 2013

So animal you sinking swimming or way to dry?? Down here I have been dealing with flash floods and super wet weather as in 12-15 inches of rain in 7 days

ihman73 · Aug 10, 2013

A no-till drill would be a better option if it's available to you. I am fixing to plant mine with a 5100 white planter using sugar beet plates. I cut my rate down to about a pound/acre in 30" rows then double back and plant a legume like austrian winter peas to grow nitrogen in between so I don't have to add any more. My corn after this looks fantastic so far.

paul · Aug 11, 2013

Hard clay ground like I have this time of year, a light pass with a finishing disk, keep it in the top 2 inches if you can.

In loose light soil, perhaps just a harrow, drag.

Once in a pasture I ran a field cultivator just an inch or so deep to throw some dirt around, very light.

Paul

farmer steve · Aug 12, 2013

According to NRCS I think your suppose to leave at least 35% of the residue on the top and or undisturbed for it to be classified as light tillage. Animal is right that a light disking will preform a good job of this task long as you don't set the disk too agressive or too deep.

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