Strip-Till (Strip-Till) is a soil cultivation technology, which is based on the principle of strip loosening of the earth to a depth of the length of the root system and at the same time fertilizing. Thus, favorable conditions arise for the preparation of the sowing bed and seed germination. The width of the cultivated land (strip) should be 15-30 cm, the rest of the aisle remains untouched. Plant residues lie on top of the aisle, which contributes to good absorption and preservation of moisture.
Loosened soil interacts with aisle, as a result of which there is an exchange of nutrients, saturation with microorganisms and increasing soil fertility.
The unit for strip processing of the Strip-Till field.
To work on strip-till technology, you need the appropriate tools. These include the Strip-till Green Master presowing tillage complex from Avers-Agro and the Corn Killer stubble cultivator.
As a rule, they work with such a complex in the autumn, preparing rows for sowing, thereby introducing fertilizers. Then, in the spring, a seeder enters these rows, sows the seeds and fertilizer is also introduced. With this technology, fertilizer saving occurs as they are applied directly under the future root of the crop.
Advantages of field processing with Strip-till technology:
- Field processing takes place in one pass. Fuel economy up to 25%
- •ertilizing to the desired depth directly under the root of the plant. Fertilizer saving up to 30%
- More than half of the field remains under steam. The soil does not lend itself to weathering moisture and erosion. Primordial fertility is preserved.
- reduced chance of germination of old seeds
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There are downsides to this technology. One of them is the high cost of Strip-till equipment. This technology originated in countries such as the USA, Canada, as well as EU countries Germany, France, etc. Accordingly, most Strip-Till units were shipped from there. Not every farmer can afford imported equipment. The company Avers-Agro offers its customers an inexpensive and at the same time very high-quality and effective solution. The Green Master strip tillage unit using Strip-till technology is made of high-quality materials and has proven itself in the fields of Ukraine.