IT'S COOLER The Advantages

There are several major advantages to a no-till seedbed. First of all, a no-till seedbed is initially cooler and moister. Unlike a conventional field, you can seed 'into moisture' on a zero till field at a much shallower depth. The surface of the soil warms more quickly and seedlings emerge quicker and stronger when seeded shallow. More favourable root growth and much less incidence of heat canker are two additional benefits found with the moister, cooler zero till seedbed. Fall and winter soil temperatures under the snow are actually higher with zero till. The warmer soil temperatures associated with the insulating value of trapped snow has been the reason for the successful no-till production of winter wheat in Manitoba and northern North Dakota.