What are the types of conservation tillage methods?

Keeping plant residues on the surface is a distinctive feature of conservation tillage methods, which distinguishes this method from conventional methods. All conservation tillage systems maintain at least 30% of the field surface with plant residue cover.

How can the residues of corn plant be managed?

In Iran, most of the corn farmers add corn residues to the soil by tillage, and harvesting plant residues from corn fields is not common. However, in some areas, plant residues are harvested for use in silage or for preparing animal fodder, especially in years of fodder shortage.