Disadvantages of zero tillage
- The seedling establishment in zero tillage is about 20% less than in conventional methods that’s why the seed rate should be increased by 20%.
- This practice reduces labour cost but crowd work into a shorter time period immediately prior to planting.
- Land improvement, reclamation of problem soils, cultivation of tuber, root and rhizome crops that bear economic yield in subterranean parts are seriously affected in the zero tillage system of farming.