Secondary Land Preparation

What is the purpose of secondary tillage?

• Breaks big soil clumps left after primary tillage.
• Damages weeds emerged after primary tillage and incorporate them in to the soil.
• Incorporates any remaining crop residues to the soil.

What is the perfect timing?

• Should be performed 7-10 days before crop establishment.

What are the techniques to be used?

• Done in a near perpendicular direction to the primary tillage.
• Two-wheeled tractors or animals could be used.
• Incoperate water to cover all the soil clumps completely

What are the important factors that need special attention?

• In addition to ploughing, the filed structure is constructed during this tillage cycle.
• Therefore, secondary tillage additionally involves clearing, repairing, and replastering of bunds.
• Compost, cattle or poultry manure and partially burned paddy husk should be incoperated.