Sure, Derick. Please use the contact us form at https://learn.nobowa.com/contact/ and we will get back to you.

Thank you, Dennis, for your insightful input.

No-till and mulching definitely do have their downsides. However, putting all together, the merits and demerits in comparison with other forms of tillage and soil management, no-till and mulching come off as a better and sustainable practice. The merits of no-till outweigh the problems it may pose.

Yes, disease could be a problem presented by crops residue. Sometimes burning helps to get rid of disease organisms that may be hosted from previous crops, yes. The practice of no-till, we advise, should be adopted as much as practicable in all situations. That is, it should be the first consideration. You can burn residue once in a while to get rid of diseases but repeated seasonal burning will have a long term negative effect on the soil.

Moreover, mulch and no-till can host insects, both beneficial ones and insect pests. Farmers have a number of ways to handle the challenge of pest and still practice no-till which will help improve production in the long term.

On the point of open soils being more free draining, it indicates that the soil is more easily exposed to erosion. Soil cover in no-till allows for better infiltration of water. The case of water logging could be a problem on any field and the farmer must avoid that by creating channels for the water to run away.

Residue from previous crops can and does carry diseases from one crop into the next. These disease can wipe out the next crop.

Using mulch and Zero till provides a protective home from unwanted insects. Again these can and will divestate the crops.

Soil that is not open is not free draining allowing water logging. Water logging can and will kill a crop.

Maybe you have some suggestions to overcome these issues.

Wow thanks I appreciate it. Can i please get in touch with you if possible? You assistance will be much appreciated.
Thank you Mr K. Afrane Okese

Thank you Derick. We appreciate you taking time to read.

What crops do you plan to grow?

Yes, that is the case. You need not plough the land. If you intend to use the land for longer time, ploughing will destroy the structure of the soil, making it more compact, developing a hard pan, increasing water loss from the soil and eliminating the benefits of Soil organism. It is also an addition to production cost. There are quite many disadvantages to it. On the other hand, no-till will ensure the land is productive for a very long time.

Select your crops and plan their sequence to suit the type of land in the long term to avoid the temptation to adopt unsustainable technologies.

Let us know if you need further clarifications.