What is Strip Till Cultivation?

Strip-till belongs to the technology of simplified tillage, however, it is distinguished by a completely different approach to simplification. It consists in leaving the inter-rows completely without tilling and moving only the strip intended for the plant row. Thanks to this, the seeds get into well-prepared soil and have good conditions for germination and growth. In inter-rows, the soil remains covered with plant debris (mulch), which protects it from being blown away, washed away by rain and unnecessary evaporation of water. Due to the limitation of ventilation, the soil humus content increases and after a few years its structure, water capacity and other properties are clearly improved. In strip-till technology it is possible to perform soil cultivation, fertilization and sowing in one pass, which, combined with the cultivation of only a part of the field surface, gives significant time and fuel savings and enables timely carrying out of cultivation operations, even in adverse weather conditions.