A modern gardener or summer resident simply cannot do without plowing the land. The soil needs proper care, and for this, it thanks a generous harvest.
Plowing the land with a tractor
The use of modern mechanized tools allows you to process the soil much faster and easier. The pitchfork and shovel were replaced by productive modern equipment.
Tractor plowing the land is much faster, and in the midst of spring work, as a rule, every day counts, because the soil dries quickly after the snow melts. During this period, it is very important not to miss the time of its processing. Early tractor tillage can lead to rather adverse consequences - the earth will be hard and rocky after drying. Delaying the same processing time will lead to evaporation and blowing of moisture, which will negatively affect the germination of crops, since there will be a lack of moisture.
Why plow the earth?
Plowing the land with a tractor is the cultivation of the topsoil in order to improve its fertility. Autumn plowing before winter is performed to saturate the soil with oxygen, to ensure freezing of weeds, and also to destroy the underground passages of rodents. Previously, peasants called it autumn plowing, since the land was cultivated when the first frosts came, that is, when it was so cold. On the surface, along with clods of earth, larvae of various pests are found, which die from the cold, and the underground passages of rodents are destroyed. In addition, loose earth absorbs moisture much better, and this next season will positively affect fertility. And in order for the result to be even better, it is recommended to apply fertilizers during plowing.
In summer or spring, plowing the land with a milling tractor is performed to loosen the soil before planting. The depth of arable work, as a rule, depends on the crops that will be sown on this site. Root crops require deeper plowing, but it is not needed for cereal plants.
Proper plowing of the land with a tractor will help not only to loosen the soil, but also prevent erosion processes, salting.
The benefits of mechanized land cultivation
The advantages of tractor tillage include:
- the possibility of processing in a short time large areas of land;
- high degree of saturation of the soil with oxygen;
- deep processing, allowing you to turn over the soil;
- a significant increase in productivity of work performed;
- reducing the labor intensity of plowing and human efforts;
- the emergence of the possibility of combining the implementation of several operations, for example, plowing the land with the introduction of fertilizers in it.
disadvantages
Despite the many obvious advantages of using the equipment, it is advisable not to use the tractor in all areas, since harrowing is necessary after mechanized plowing. In addition, the use of equipment in areas weedyed leads to even greater clogging, because plowing is carried out in a dumping way and weed seeds are spread across the area. That is why, before using the tractor in its area, it is necessary to take into account all the factors listed.
Tractor plowing services
The cost of plowing the soil depends on the geometry and area of the site, as well as the type of equipment used, be it a walk-behind tractor or a tractor. By the way, the choice of equipment for arable farming requires some experience - the use of too heavy agricultural machinery only, so to speak, clogs the earth, but too light can not cope with the task.
The tractor with a plow is endowed with great power, so it can be used on large land plots. Tractor plowing is especially beneficial (the price per hundred square meters is an average of 1,500 rubles) if there is virgin land on the site, that is, soil that has not been dug up for many years.
Types of land cultivation
The main tillage includes various types of plowing (a plow with a blade, a non-moldboard plow, plane cutters), cultivation, and harrowing.
Tractor plowing provides cultivation with simultaneous laying of plant residues and fertilizers (manure, peat, humus). To do this, use different plows, differing in the shape of the blade. It is precisely on the form of the plow that the cultivation, wrapping of the arable layer of the earth, and crumbling largely depend on it.
When using the non-dump plow, plowing the soil to a depth of 30 cm without wrapping the formation is performed. Experts recommend such deep plowing every 3 or 4 years, especially in the most arid areas. This will help prevent moisture loss.
To enrich the soil with organic fertilizers in the intervals, it is cultivated with the help of disk cultivators , which eliminates weeds, loosens the topsoil, and increases productivity.
Cultural plowing by a plow with skimmers has advantages. It makes it possible to separately process the upper and lower soil layers, as a result of which almost all weeds are destroyed, since all plant debris, seeds and roots are deeply plowed.