Tillage

Comprehensive text discusses basic purposes of tillage, evaluates tillage operations, & tells how tillage equipment works. Gives the complete story on basic functions such as primary & secondary tillage. Covers minimum tillage & other new methods. Shows how to adjust for various field operations & conditions. Discusses traction, flotation, & compaction of soil. Has sections on maintenance & safety. CONTENTS: Purposes of tillage, types of tillage equipment, primary tillage, plows, tillers, bedders & listers, subsoilers, secondary tillage, harrows, cultivators, rod weeders, weed control tillage, tool carriers, field adjustments, field operation, maintenance, safety, field efficiency, traction, flotation & compaction.Deere and Company Staff is the author of 'Tillage' with ISBN 9780866911801 and ISBN 0866911804.