Field crop cultivation on wide areas needs superficial tillage 15-20 cm deep in the soil to ensure optimal conditions for sowing and seed germination. From an agro-technological point of view, superficial tillage stores water in the soil and controls weeds, thus ensuring optimal development conditions. Though simple apparently, it should be paid proper attention to get proper quality indices with minimal costs and low fuel consumption.

soil breaking up degree; soil aeration degree; tillage quality; working width

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