zero tillage

American

[zeer-oh til-ij] / ˈzɪər oʊ ˈtɪl ɪdʒ /

Also zero-till

noun

no-tillage.

Etymology

Origin of zero tillage

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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“Very few farmers still have cattle. Most farmers have now turned to zero tillage”, or planting in unplowed land, Munguma said in an interview with the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

From Reuters

Zero tillage can reduce labour, fuel, irrigation and other costs, but it requires more active farm management.

From Nature

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