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<blockquote data-quote="KDM" data-source="post: 325558" data-attributes="member: 314"><p>Even &quot;No Til&quot; isn't really no tillage.&nbsp; The producer I work for is all no til, but even he has to bust up the corn stalks and other residue from the previous season in order to get the new seasons seed in the ground.&nbsp; He uses vertical tillage which doesn't flip the soil, it just cuts the crop residue and cuts into the top inch or so of soil which loosens it enough to get his air seeder through.&nbsp; Regardless of how you do it, you will need to somehow get your seed into the ground and not laying on top of thatch or other plants.&nbsp; If it was me and I was dealing with previously unbroken ground, I'd mow the area, burn the residue and thatch with a handheld &quot;Bertha Torch&quot; so I could control the fire, and then drag the soil surface to break up just the top 1/4 to 1/2 inch of soil.&nbsp; Then seed whatever you want.&nbsp; You might need to do that every year though unless you plant alfalfa, which isn't a bad option in itself.&nbsp; Good Luck!!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KDM, post: 325558, member: 314"] Even "No Til" isn't really no tillage. The producer I work for is all no til, but even he has to bust up the corn stalks and other residue from the previous season in order to get the new seasons seed in the ground. He uses vertical tillage which doesn't flip the soil, it just cuts the crop residue and cuts into the top inch or so of soil which loosens it enough to get his air seeder through. Regardless of how you do it, you will need to somehow get your seed into the ground and not laying on top of thatch or other plants. If it was me and I was dealing with previously unbroken ground, I'd mow the area, burn the residue and thatch with a handheld "Bertha Torch" so I could control the fire, and then drag the soil surface to break up just the top 1/4 to 1/2 inch of soil. Then seed whatever you want. You might need to do that every year though unless you plant alfalfa, which isn't a bad option in itself. Good Luck!! [/QUOTE]

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