Plowing Tractor. Editorial Image

Plowing tractor. Plowing is an important element of agricultural work. Plowing (ploughing or plowing) tillage otvorenim plow. When plowing is made by wrapping the plow layer, the crumbling and mixing of the soil. Plowing to a depth of 20 centimeters is considered normal, otherwise, deep or shallow. The depth and direction of ploughing selects the agronomist, based on the needs of cultivated plants, contamination of soil by weeds, pests and diseases, the need of snow retention, accumulation of meltwater and protection from wind erosion. Plowing with pozvoliaet and alternation depth in terms of crop rotation prevents the formation of compacted layer of plow pan in the subsurface horizon of the soil. An alternative to plowing, in some cases, is zero tillage.