Non-ploughing techniques

Non-ploughing techniques have been found to reduce aphids as BYDV vectors in cereals as well as reducing the risk from frit fly and yellow cereal fly slugs are usually more of a problem. 

A well-worked imder-structure by deep loosening equipment with no soil inversion is, in some situations, preferable to the plough. The latter should be avoided when blowing (wind erosion) could be a problem. Non-ploughing techniques may also help to prevent weed beet germinating in the beet crop. The weed can more easily be dealt with in other crops in the rotation. 

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