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Suggest. spring tillage is necessary for..clay soils
When tQ plow loam or sandy
loam soils is not as critical a
factor as it is with clay soils.
Fall plowing is usually Pest for
clays, but the weather cenditions
last fall did not permit plowing
On many farms. Several tillage
practices can be utilized now to
effectively prepare a seed, bed,
says J,W, Ketcheson, of the
Ontario Agricultural College.
It is usually possible to plow
in the spring before other types
of tillage can be done. Heavy
duty cultivation, to break the
soil surface rather than plow it,
might be considered an' alter-
native, providing the appropriate
equipment is available; This
type of cultivation is recom-
mended on sloping land where
erosion could be a problem. Do
not use a heavy-duty disc to work
the soil since it tends to com-
pact the soil, too much.
Secondary tillage must be
done when the moisture content
of the soil has dropped enough
to avoid further compaction, but
not enough to prevent the break-
down of large chunks into suit-
able aggregateS.
F 4 No-till'" practices cannot be
recommended on fine-textured
clays if corn is grown after corn
on the same land. Tilling the
Soil between crops will help
loosen these soils for the best
growth of the next crop.
It is not recommended that
farmers consider using other
alternatives to plowing unless it
is absolutely necessary. Plow if
at all possible, even though you
may have to wait a little longer
for the soil to dry sufficiently.
Plowed land will work down to
a better seed bed. plow as Early planting is sometimes de,
shallowly as. practical to help Sirabie, but it is no substitute
to retain tboTk)ils'..S. Moisture, for a poor seedbed.
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