1. Extension Ag Machine Systems Specialist
Vertical Tillage
John Nowatzki
Extension Ag Machine Systems Specialist

2. Vertical Tillage in Crop Production
What is Vertical Tillage
Vertical Tillage Equipment
Research Results
Applications in North Dakota
Your Experiences

3. What is Vertical Tillage
Vertical Tillage – 1” to 3” Deep
Straight or Fluted Coulters, Harrow, Rolling Baskets
Operation Speed 8-12 mph
Shatters and Loosens Soil
Less Soil Smearing
Discs Cut Crop Residue
Residue Left on Soil Surface
University of MN Extension: Fall tillage management in wet soil conditions.

4. Case IH True-Tandem™ 330 Turbo
15’-40’

5. Case IH True-Tandem™ 330 Turbo

6. Great Plains Ultra-Till
16’-25’

7. Great Plains Turbo-Max
16’-25’

8. Great Plains Turbo-Max
Landoll
Landoll Corporation North Street Marysville, KS 66508
23’-33’

9. Salford Residue Tillage Specialist
18’-50’

10. Sunflower 6630 Vertical Tillage
18’-50’

11. Wil-Rich
Wil-Rich
18’-50’

12. John Deere 2623 Vertical Tillage
26’-40’

13. John Deere 2510S Strip Till
Big Iron 2009
26’-40’

14. Modify Chisel Plow into Vertical Tiller
Blu-Jet
Summers
Wil-Rich
Yetter
Yetter

15. Research Results Research Primarily “Demonstration”
Earlier Planting Opportunities
No Yield Effects

16. Applications in North Dakota
Corn Reside Management
Fall
Spring to Facilitate Planting
Drying Tilled Soil in Spring before Planting
Drying “no tilled” Soil in Spring before Planting
Strip Till for Row Crops (add fertilizer)
Others?

17. Your Experiences

18. Summary Residue Management - Fall or Spring
Promote Soil Drying before Planting
Strip Till

19. Questions - Comments John.Nowatzki@ndsu.edu
Office Cell