Question: Zero tillage system was first used successfully in ____ country for pasture renovation in the year 1950.
Options:
USA
India
Japan
France
Zero tillage, also known as no-till farming, is an agricultural practice where crops are grown without disturbing the soil through tillage. This method was first successfully implemented in the USA in 1950 for pasture renovation.
🔑Key Points:
-'Zero tillage system' was first used successfully in 1950 in pasture renovation in the USA.
-Zero tillage is the system where the crop seed is sown through drillers without prior land preparation and disturbing the soil where previous crop stubbles are present.
-Tillage systems influence the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil and have a major impact on soil productivity and sustainability.
-Zero tillage has a positive effect on members of Rhizobiales and crop residue retention increases.
-The bacterial communities under zero tillage and crop residue retention have the highest level of diversity and richness.