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    Management of tillage equipment on research farms

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    Date
    1995
    Author
    Claassen, S.L.
    Type
    Book
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    The goal of tillage is to provide a suitable environment for seed germination and root growth, and to control weeds. Research on tropical soils has shown that tillage is only useful to control weeds. In general, tillage damages the soil. Chemical weed control is preferable. In many African countries however, herbicides are not available, and conventional tillage will still be necessary. Primary tillage is an aggressive operation that leaves the surface rough, while secondary tillage equipment level and firm the soil.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4431
    IITA Subjects
    Soil Health; Soil Fertility
    Agrovoc Terms
    Tillage; Research; Farms; Soil
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
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