Conservation tillage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001493",
  "term": "Conservation tillage",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Any of several farming methods that provide for seed germination, plant growth, and weed control yet maintain effective ground cover throughout the year and disturb the soil as little as possible. The aim is to reduce soil loss and energy use while maintaining crop yields and quality. No-till is the most restrictive (soil-conserving) form of conservation tillage. Other practices include ridge-till, strip-till, and mulch-till.",
  "subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
  "see_also": [
    "tillage",
    "conservation practices",
    "soil conservation",
    "agricultural conservation practice",
    "stubble tillage",
    "reduced tillage",
    "no-tillage",
    "ridge tillage",
    "strip tillage",
    "minimum tillage"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Agriculture Fact Book, USDA",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "labranza de conservación"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/conservation-tillage/"
}