Transcription of Tillage Equipment - USDA
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Tillage Equipment Pocket Identification GuideTillage Systems-Primary Tillage - Secondary Tillage -Fertilizer/Manure-Combination Tools- Other-October 2010 About this purpose of the guide is to help you identify commonly used farm Equipment . Its color photos and line drawingswill facilitate communication between NRCS and our clients by providing common definitions and RUSLE2 Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2 (RUSLE2), wasdeveloped primarily to guide conservation planning, inventory erosion rates and estimate sediment delivery. Values computed byRUSLE2 are supported by accepted scientific knowledge and techni-cal judgment, are consistent with sound principles of conservationplanning, and result in good conservation different systems reviewed in this guide are color page boarder colors will group the different systems together: Tillage Systems-greenFertilizer/Manure-brown Primary Tillage -redCombination Tools-blueSecondary Tillage -yellowOther-orangeMulch-Till Planting SystemMulch-till planting will leave varying residue levels a
Fertilizer Application - Strip-Till strip tillage combines the benefits of no-till and full-width tillage, but tillage is confined to 6- to 8-inch strips into which dry fertilizer and/or anhydrous ammonia can be placed. Loosened soil in the strips creates a ridge or berm 3 to 4 inches high, which set-tles down to 1 to 2 inches by spring planting.
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