Capture the benefits of no-till without the need for herbicides.
No-till practices were first introduced as a soil conservation tool, and to decrease labor requirements and fuel use. Numerous studies have also shown that soil is more protected from erosion and run-off in no-till systems and that no-till yields can be as good as or better than yields with conventional tillage. Plus, soil quality parameters (aggregate stability, microbial activity, earthworm populations) can increase significantly after switching from conventional tillage to no-till.
