Ploughing productivity
For centuries, farmers have relied on the plough for one of the most reliable methods
of eradicating weeds. However, the advantages of ploughing are manyfold, and include
breaking through the capillary, combining crop residues and fertilizer and promoting
the release of nutrients through mineralisation. The control of root weeds and fungal
diseases is also another advantage of ploughing. Furthermore, ploughing assists in the
repair of compaction as well as increasing the top surface volume by some 30% - which
assist with water absorption. All of this combines to produce an agronomic advantage
for farmers.