No-till: the Quiet Revolution.

• Autores: David R. Huggins, John P. Reganold
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 299, Nº. 1, 2008, págs. 70-75
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the practice of no-till farming, seen as a potential form of sustainable agriculture. The drawbacks of tillage are discussed, including soil degradation, erosion, and pesticide runoff. No-till farming, as practiced by farmers like John Aeschliman in the Palouse region of Washington state, seek to plant crops with minimum soil disruption. INSETS: AGRICULTURE MILESTONES;ADOPTION HURDLES;TWO SIDES OF NO TILL.