Tillage: meaning, definitions and examples

๐ŸŒพ
Add to dictionary

tillage

 

[ หˆtษชlษชdส’ ]

Context #1

agricultural practice

Tillage refers to the preparation of soil for growing crops by plowing, harrowing, and cultivating. It is an essential part of agriculture to create a suitable environment for planting.

Synonyms

cultivation, farming, plowing

Examples of usage

  • Tillage helps to break up compacted soil.
  • Modern tillage practices aim to minimize soil disturbance.
Context #2

land management

In land management, tillage is the manipulation of soil to improve its quality and productivity. It involves various techniques such as conservation tillage and no-till farming.

Synonyms

agricultural land improvement, soil management

Examples of usage

  • Conservation tillage helps to reduce erosion.
  • No-till farming preserves soil structure.

Translations

Translations of the word "tillage" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cultivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเฅเคคเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ackerbau

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengolahan tanah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั€ะฐะฝะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uprawa roli

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่€•ไฝœ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท labour

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ labranza

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท toprak iลŸleme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ์ž‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุฑุงุซุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ orba

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ orba

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่€•ไฝœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jarรฐrรฆkt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตั€ ำฉาฃะดะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ torpaฤŸฤฑn iลŸlenmesi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ labranza

Word origin

The word 'tillage' originated from the Middle English term 'tillage', which in turn came from the Old English word 'tyllian' meaning 'to tend or cultivate'. The concept of tillage has been essential in agriculture for centuries, evolving with technological advancements to improve crop production.

See also: till, tilled, tiller, tillers, tilling, until.