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No-till

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003938

An agricultural practice where crops are grown without disturbing the soil through plowing or tilling. This method leaves crop residues on the surface, which conserves soil moisture, reduces erosion, and improves soil structure and organic matter content. Specialized planting equipment is used to cut a narrow slot for seed placement.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003938
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAgricultural equipment
Synonymsno-tillage; zero-till; zero-tillage
TranslationsGerman: Direktsaat; Spanish: siembra directa; French: sans labour
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003938",
  "term": "No-till",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An agricultural practice where crops are grown without disturbing the soil through plowing or tilling. This method leaves crop residues on the surface, which conserves soil moisture, reduces erosion, and improves soil structure and organic matter content. Specialized planting equipment is used to cut a narrow slot for seed placement.",
  "synonyms": [
    "no-tillage",
    "zero-till",
    "zero-tillage"
  ],
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Direktsaat",
    "es": "siembra directa",
    "fr": "sans labour"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/no-till/"
}

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