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Show TILLAGE IS OF IMPORTANCE Brings Soil Into Suitable Condition and Capable of Retaining Large Amount of Water. (Br JAMF.8 p. MAURI! AM Colorado AKrleulUirnl ColIt'C ) The work of tillage or cultivation aa It Is most commonly called Is one of the most Important operations on the farm aa practically all cropa are dependent upon It. To obtain tha best resulta the subject of tillage should be clearly and thoroughly understood un-derstood aa well aa the beat methods of attaining them. Good tillage has two Important functions. The first la to bring the soil Into a aultnble condition bo at to obtain a deep, friable and compact seed bed, one capable of absorbing and retaining large amounts of water and also to make plant food mora available. The second function Is to establish a mulch which will decrease to a minimum the losa of water by i evaporation. Tillage operations are divided Into i two main divisions, the preparation of the seed bed and the subsequent , treatment of the growing crop. In the preparation of the seed bed, plowing, i disking and harrowing are the moat I Important operatlona while In the subsequent sub-sequent operations harrowing or cult-I cult-I mating are the functlona receiving the I most attention, as they not only conserve con-serve moisture, but they keep the weeds down. In many Instances they cover them up and add humus to the soil. They. also, by stirring the toll I around, admit air which la very ea-eenlial ea-eenlial to bacterial activity. |
