Primary tillage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022129",
  "term": "Primary tillage",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Primary Tillage",
  "definition": "The mechanical manipulation of soil that displaces and shatters soil to reduce soil strength and to bury or mix plant materials and crop chemicals in the tillage layer. Tends to leave a rough soil surface that is smoothed by secondary tillage.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Ag 101 Glossary of American Agriculture"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/primary-tillage/"
}