Factor affecting tillage Factor affecting tillage Crop Water

Factor affecting tillage

Factor affecting tillage Crop Water availability Prices of fuel Prices of implement Seed Power requirement

Factor affecting tillage Soil factors: Climatic factors: Ø slope Ø Rooting depth Ø Texture and structure Ø Organic-matter content Ø Rainfall amount Ø Length of growing season Ø Temperature Ø Length of rainless period

Factor affecting tillage Socio-economic factors: Ø Farm size Ø Labor situation Ø Access to cash and credit facilities Other Ø Import taxes Ø Ownership of property Ø Culture and tradition

Factor affecting tillage Crop: Ø It indicate the type of preparatory cultivation. Smaller seed crop like tobacco require a fine seed bed Ø Large seed crop such as Sorghum , Maize, require coarse seed bed Ø Root crop require deep tillage Ø Rice needs puddling

Factor affecting tillage Soil type: Ø It indicate s the range of soil moisture and the time during which the soil can be tilled Ø Texture Ø structure

Factor affecting tillage Climate: It also affect the Ø tillage operation Ø soil moisture content Ø Rain also affect the tillage operations Ø late sowing of crop

Factor affecting tillage Water availability: Ø Water is present in short amount Ø Less available water Ø So tillage operation is affected

Factor affecting tillage Organic matter: Ø Less organic matter Ø Soil is hard Ø Tillage operation is affected

Factor affecting tillage Prices of implement: Ø High prices of implement Ø Farmer do not have money to purchase implements Ø non availability of tillage implement

Factor affecting tillage High power requirement: Ø Farmer do not have high power tractor Ø Tillage operation is affected due to less power

Factor affecting tillage Non availability of fuel : Ø Diesel is not available Ø Prices of fuel is high Ø Farmer do not afford the prices of diesel Ø Due to this tillage is affected

Factor affecting tillage Labor: Ø Tillage is a labor-intensive activity in lowresource agriculture practiced by small land holder Ø Labor cost is high

Factor affecting tillage Culture and tradition Farmer use old implement Uses draft animals

Factor affecting tillage Ownership of property Affect tillage operation Small land holding

Factor affecting tillage Farm size Small farm size High cost to tillage Do not have efficient implement

Factor affecting tillage Import taxes High cost of seed to import Taxes on fertilizer and chemicals