Download the national conservation practice standard document and supporting documents for Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till (Ac.) (329).

Using residue management - no till for all crops in the rotation or cropping system can enhance the positive effects of this practice by— • Increasing the rate of soil organic matter accumulation. • Keeping soil in a consolidated condition and improved aggregate stability. • Sequestering additional carbon in the soil.

The residue and tillage management, no till practice addresses the amount, orientation, and distribution of crop and other plant residue on the soil surface year-round. Crops are planted and grown in narrow slots or tilled strips established in the untilled seedbed of the previous crop.

Using no till/strip till/direct seed for all crops in the rotation or cropping system can enhance the positive effects of this practice by: • Increasing the rate of soil organic matter accumulation. • Improving water holding capacity. • Forming root channels and other near-surface voids that increase infiltration.

Use the current approved NRCS tool for determining energy use to document energy use reductions. Use an approved habitat evaluation procedure to determine when residue needs to be present, and the amount, orientation, and stubble height needed to provide adequate food and cover for target species.

Using no-till for all crops in the rotation or cropping system can enhance the positive effects of this practice by: 1. Increasing the rate of soil organic matter accumulation; 2. Keeping soil in a consolidated condition, which provides additional resistance to sheet and rill erosion; 3. Sequestering more carbon in the soil;

Nov 30, 2017 · A no-till planter is used to plant soybeans into a terminated cover crop. Photo credit: Jason Johnson, NRCS-Iowa. For farmers across the country, it comes as no surprise to hear that conservation tillage practices – particularly continuous no-till – can save time and money compared to conventional tillage.

implement adaptive management of the NRCS Conservation Practice Standard (CPS) Code 329, Residue and Tillage Management, No Till. An NRCS payment schedule scenario was developed within the CPS Code 329, Residue and Tillage Management, No Till, to provide financial assistance to support adaptive management.

Establish no till system to reduce sheet and rill and wind erosion soil loss. Field(s) must have a soil loss at or below the soil tolerance (T) level for water and wind erosion for the crop rotation and a Soil Tillage Intensity Rating (STIR) of no greater than 10 for each crop in the planned rotation.

Residue and Tillage Management, No Till (329) The residue and tillage management, no till practice addresses the amount, orientation, and distribution of crop and other plant residue on the soil surface year-round.