Three typical farms run their wheat production within a "No Tillage" system. These farms are placed in
Argentina, Canada and Russia. To present some typical attributes of "No Tillage" we take the canadian farm as an example.
Featured Farm: CA1800LB - Alberta/Lethbridge, Canada
No Tillage
- No stubble-breaking and/or soil cultivation, high water efficiency
- Ground soil loosening by frost
- Single soil treatment with direct seed in disc or shank system
- Direct seed often in combination with fertilizing (underground fertilization)
- Standardized application of total herbicide before seeding as weed control
Location and Resources
Natural conditions
Semi-arid climate, winter month with vegetative rest (nov. -
mar.); threat of frost in every period of the year, uneven distribution
of the little precipitation (363mm), occasional drought,
irrigation possible
Primary crops
Summer wheat, canola, summer barley, peas
other crops: winter wheat, flax
Structural conditions
Family operated farms, specialized in cash crops, proceeding
development to extensive farming systems
