Agriculture plays a huge role indevelopment of the state, as well as its economy. After society began to switch to the industrial model, agrarian production lost its importance. Nevertheless, it remains a major supplier of products and money to the budget.
Modern technology has increased yields, while spending less effort. Consider the basic operations of tillage.
Cultivation
This is one of the most common options.processing, used in agriculture of various countries. It can be of several types (continuous and inter-row), and certain requirements are imposed on it.
Cultivation is a method of tillage, withwhere a shallow lower layer of earth is carried to the surface. At the same time it loosens and crumbles, and also mixes with each other. Due to this method of processing, the field surface is leveled, weeds are cut and the necessary fertilizers get into the soil.
This method allows to loosen the top layer,performing very important functions. It prevents water from evaporating, accelerates the penetration of heat into the soil, creates optimal conditions for microbiological processes and the supply of nutrients.
Plowing
This is another way to tillage. Plowing, as well as cultivation, is a turn and the subsequent loosening of a layer. It is made with the help of plows, equipped with skimmers.
In the process, the earth rises and crumbles, falling asleepupper layer. It contains the bulk of the larvae of pests and weed seeds. As a result, this layer of land is deep, where most of the pests die.
A separate point is to set up mechanismsfor work. It is necessary that the depth and width of the plowing be optimal for the crop and the type of soil, and not the crumbling layer turned out to be closed loosened earth.
Difference
You can often find the opinion that plowing and cultivation are one and the same. In fact, there are significant differences.
Plowing is tillage at which a full turn of the earth occurs. The lower layers cover the top. Moreover, the depth can be up to 40 centimeters.
Cultivation is the process by whichloosening the land without turning it. It is not suitable for crops that need planting depth. Therefore, it is used in spring cultivation.
Cultivator selection
Tillage devices are twospecies. It is electrical and mechanical. The former require a power connection, so the latter are much more common. They are often called motor cultivators.
They work on gasoline or special oil. To choose a good option for yourself, you should focus on the parameters:
- The size of the plot, its features and soil composition. The choice of the cultivator model is influenced by the area (flat or hilly), peat or clay, as well as the depth of future processing (weeding or plowing).
- Cost European models will be much more expensive than domestic or Chinese brands. But it should be remembered that foreign technology has a longer service life.
- Power and weight.There are small, light, heavy or heavyweight. It is necessary to rationally choose a motor-cultivator, since there is no point in buying a massive unit for processing a small area.
Safety precautions
Soil cultivation is a process that requirescaution and attention. The first step is to make sure that there are no hard and sharp objects on the site. During operation, avoid touching the unit with body parts and be especially careful when refueling it.
