Because no-till changes field conditions, you need to reexamine your current planting activities. No-till may require you to change seed mixes, equipment settings, and planting time. In some instances, you may need to modify your planting equipment or purchase a new no-till planter or drill. In this section, you will add the planting component to your no-till systems. Suggestions will also be given to facilitate implementation and control of the planting activities during field work.
Specific goals follow.
Review planting options and their economic and resource consequences. Select planting activities for each no-till crop. Estimate the economic and resource consequences of your selected activities. Review suggestions for implementing and controlling planting activities in the field. Determining Seeding Rates and Plant Stands .