Is Tillage Necessary to Prevent Nutrient Stratification?
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There’s a fallacy still held by some farmers that fertility doesn’t work if it’s not incorporated into the soil. To that end, Damian Mason posed the question to Vern Garrett: Does tillage fix nutrient stratification? The answer from XtremeAg’s next generation farmer: “Trying to solve nutrient stratification with tillage is kind of like, you stubbed your toe and you decide to cut it off to fix it. You’re making small problem into bigger problems that are hurting you more down the line.” Tune into this for myth busting about nutrient movement as well as some clever comments.
Presented by Simon Innovations
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