REDUCED TILLAGE IN ORGANIC FRMING

Summary

Reduced start-up processing in organic farming dates back to the early 1950s, when Rusch developed his ideas. It can be said that two approaches have been taken to conservation start-up processing - North American and European. Research in North America focuses mainly on zero soil processing, with this type of soil treatment barely practised in Europe, and those in Europe focusing on reduced soil treatment by reducing the depth of processing or applying non-inverting soil treatment practices. The main problems are related to the control of entanglation, absorption of nutrients, as well as yields. No-till and reduced till soil treatment systems are considered sustainable soil conservation options. Long-term implementation of reduced soil treatments is an effective strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional soil processing, improve soil structure, favour CH4 absorption and inhibit N2O emissions.