tillage

[til-ij]

noun

1. the operation, practice, or art of tilling till land.

2. tilled till land.

tillage

/ ˈtɪlɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act, process, or art of tilling

2. tilled land

Word History and Origins

Origin of tillage¹

First recorded in 1480–90; till ² + -age

Example Sentences

And now, we see some of the fastest-growing practices in the country are changes to reduce tillage and to start to incorporate cover crops.

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In hopes of boosting the nation’s potato supply, Ireland’s agriculture minister Charlie McConalogue announced he would work to deliver a payment of 100 euros per hectare for horticulture and tillage farmers.

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Earlier this month, the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, proposed weakening or cutting rules in areas like crop rotation, soil cover protection and tillage methods.

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Generally, it requires minimal to no tillage, with allelopathic properties that suppress weeds.

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Intense tillage is known to be bad for worms.

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