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  2. Tillage - Wikipedia

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    Loosens and aerates the top layer of soil or horizon A, which facilitates planting the crop. [17] Helps mix harvest residue, organic matter (humus), and nutrients evenly into the soil. [17] Mechanically destroys weeds. [17] Dries the soil before seeding (in wetter climates, tillage aids in keeping the soil drier). [17]

  3. Organic lawn management - Wikipedia

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    A primary element of organic lawn management is the use of compost [2] and compost tea to reduce the need for fertilization and to encourage healthy soil that enables turf to resist pests. [3] A second element is mowing tall (3" – 4") to suppress weeds and encourage deep grass roots, [4] and leaving grass clippings and leaves on the lawn as ...

  4. Harrow (tool) - Wikipedia

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    The purpose of harrowing is to break up clods and to provide a soil structure, called tilth, that is suitable for planting seeds. Coarser harrowing may also be used to remove weeds and to cover seed after sowing. Harrows differ from ploughs, which cut the upper 12 to 25 centimetre (5 to 10 in) layer of soil, and leave furrows, parallel trenches.

  5. 4 Signs It's Time To Stop Mowing Your Lawn For The Season - AOL

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    Garden and lawn maintenance typically slow down when the weather cools down. In the height of summer, plants grow and thrive as does the grass, requiring frequent mowing. People seeking a reprieve ...

  6. Broadcast seeding - Wikipedia

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    precision seeding, where seed is placed at a precise spacing and depth; hydroseeding, where a slurry of seed, mulch and water is sprayed over prepared ground in a uniform layer. Broadcast seeding is of particular use in establishing dense plant spacing, as for cover crops and lawns. In comparison to traditional drill planting, broadcast seeding ...

  7. Sowing - Wikipedia

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    A seed rate of about 100 kg of seed per hectare (2 bushels per acre) is typical, though rates vary considerably depending on crop species, soil conditions, and farmer's preference. Excessive rates can cause the crop to lodge, while too thin a rate will result in poor utilisation of the land, competition with weeds and a reduction in the yield .

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