The benefits of deep cultivation for agriculture

Deep cultivation has significant benefits for the planting industry, mainly reflected in the following aspects:

1、 Improve soil structure

Deep plowing can effectively loosen the soil, thicken the plow layer, and improve the water, fertilizer, air, and heat conditions of the soil. By breaking the hard plow bottom layer and thickening the mature soil layer, the soil in the plow layer becomes loose, the bulk density decreases, and the porosity increases, thereby increasing soil permeability. This improvement helps to expand the range of root growth and creates favorable conditions for root rooting. A well-developed root system is the foundation for high crop yields.

2、 Enhance soil water storage and moisture retention capacity

After deep cultivation, the soil layer is deep and loose, which can absorb a large amount of water, reduce surface runoff and erosion of topsoil, and enhance soil water storage, moisture retention, and drought resistance. This is particularly important for arid, semi-arid, and non irrigated areas, and is an effective dryland agricultural technology for drought resistance and promoting harvest.

3、 Promote soil maturation

Deep plowing can restore soil structure and promote soil maturation. Due to factors such as rainwater impact and human trampling, the surface soil structure is damaged, and the plow layer becomes compacted. By deep plowing, the upper soil with poor structure is buried in the lower layer, gradually restoring the soil structure under the action of freeze-thaw alternation, dry wet alternation, and crop root system; At the same time, flipping the already structurally improved lower soil layer to the upper layer is beneficial for water and air permeability. By alternating between upper and lower layers after a certain period of time, it helps to maintain and improve the overall structure of the plow layer.

4、 Eliminate weeds and pests and diseases

Deep plowing helps eliminate weeds and pests. By deep plowing, the residues and weeds on the ground can be turned into soil, promoting their decomposition into fertilizer, while reducing the opportunities for pests, diseases, and weeds to reproduce, creating more favorable conditions for crop growth.

5、 Increase crop yield

Deep cultivation can significantly promote crop yield increase. On the one hand, deep cultivation has improved the soil environment and provided better growth conditions for crops; On the other hand, deep plowing breaks the plow bottom layer, promotes the growth and development of crop roots, and improves the crop's ability to absorb water and nutrients. All of these contribute to improving crop yield and quality.

6、 Precautions

Although deep cultivation has many benefits for the planting industry, there are also some issues that need to be noted in practical operation. For example, the appropriate depth of deep plowing should be determined based on local soil conditions, tillage layers, weather, and crop cultivation; We should gradually deepen the plowing layer and avoid turning all the raw soil from the deep soil layer into the plowing layer; At the same time, organic fertilizer should be applied and the amount of fertilizer should be increased during deep plowing to accelerate the recovery of soil fertility.

In summary, deep cultivation has significant benefits for agriculture and is one of the indispensable measures in agricultural production.