SEEDBED CONDITIONS
SOIL TILTH
CROP RESIDUE MANAGEMENT
Case IH disk rippers give you the flexibility to finish the field to match your farming practices. Creating a first-pass soil surface that settles level prior to secondary tillage and planting maximizes each plant’s yield potential leading to a more uniform plant stand. See pages 8-11 for more information on AFS Soil Command agronomic control technology.
Ideal soil composition — known as soil tilth — is 50 percent soil and 50 percent pore space, with water and air equally distributed within the pore space. Soil compaction eliminates this needed pore space and is a common yield-robbing culprit. Proper primary tillage using a Case IH disk ripper effectively fractures compaction to increase soil tilth encouraging vigorous root development which promotes better stands and higher-yielding plants. You will see soil warm faster and more evenly for earlier spring planting, increased water absorption and a reduction in ponding.
Case IH disk rippers help you cut, size and mix crop residue to reduce erosion and increase production capacity. This effective crop residue management allows you to increase organic-matter content in the soil. This provides a soil/residue mixture that allows moisture to penetrate the subsoil faster and decreases erosion through improved porosity and drainage.
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