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Farming system
Farming system is a complex of agrotechnical, reclamation, organizational and economic measures aimed at rational and efficient use of land and other resources, reproduction of soil fertility in order to obtain maximum and sustainable yields of crops. Used land means arable land, as well as land which may be used for agricultural purposes: meadow and […]
Land recultivation
Land recultivation (restoration) is a complex of engineering, reclamation, agro-technical and other measures aimed at restoring biological productivity, economic value of disturbed lands and improving environmental conditions. Navigation Land recultivation (Русский Español) Navigation Land recultivation (Русский Español) Disturbed lands Disturbed lands – lands which have lost their original economic value or have become a […]
Erosion control measures
In modern agriculture, a number of erosion control measures have been developed and applied to protect the soil from erosion and prevent its development and spreading. The erosion control techniques (measures) are the components of anti-erosion complex of measures. Integrated application of organizational, agrotechnical, agrochemical, ameliorative and hydro-technical erosion control measures is the most effective. […]
Soil-protective complex of measures
Soil-protective complex of measures is an integral part of farming system aimed at protection of soil from erosion and prevention of development and spreading of erosive processes.. It includes agro-forestry reclamation, agrotechnical, organizational, water management measures, application of soil-protective methods in crop rotation, soil tillage system, fertilizer system, etc. The importance of soil-protective complex of […]
Soil erosion
Soil erosion is the destruction of soil by water and/or wind. The word “erosion” comes from the Latin “erosio,” which means erosion or destruction. In the history of agriculture there are many facts of destruction and degradation of soils. According to various estimates, about 2 billion hectares of arable land have been destroyed by erosion […]
Problems of energy conservation and soil compaction
Tillage is the most energy-intensive and expensive technological method of farming. Currently, it accounts for up to 40% of energy and 25% of labor costs of the total amount of field work. To estimate, if we recalculate all tillage techniques for plowing, 6,000 tons of soil is moved on each hectare annually. Navigation Tillage Main […]
Quality of field work
Quality of field work is the degree of compliance of quality parameters and timing of the actual performance of individual techniques with the requirements of standards or agrotechnical requirements. The quality of field work determines the yield of crops. Quality of fieldwork depends on the technical condition of tillage and seeding units, proper adjustment, quality […]
Treatment of reclaimed land
Ameliorated land includes irrigated and drained soils, as well as soils of radical and surface improvement of hayfields, meadows and pastures. Treatment of reclaimed land has a number of features and is determined by crop rotation, weed infestation, methods of reclamation, level of fertility. Navigation Tillage Main tillage Surface and shallow tillage Sowing (planting) […]
Tillage of soils prone to wind erosion
Tillage of soils prone to wind erosion – a set of cultivation techniques aimed at protecting the soil from wind erosion. The causes of wind erosion are high wind speed at the soil surface, a high degree of spraying with weak topsoil structure, its low moisture content and lack of protective plant cover. Soil erosion […]
Tilling of soils prone to water erosion
Treatment of soils prone to water erosion is a set of special methods of treatment aimed at protection of soils from the destructive effects of water erosion. The cause of water erosion is the runoff of rainwater and meltwater, which washes away and erodes the arable layer and destroys soil fertility. Water currents carry away […]