Tillage vs. Tilth

Tillagenoun

the cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops

Tillagenoun

land that has been so cultivated

Tillagenoun

The operation, practice, or art of tilling or preparing land for seed, and keeping the ground in a proper state for the growth of crops.

Tillagenoun

A place tilled or cultivated; cultivated land.

Tillagenoun

arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops

Tillagenoun

the cultivation of soil for raising crops

Tillage

Tillage is the agricultural preparation of soil by mechanical agitation of various types, such as digging, stirring, and overturning. Examples of human-powered tilling methods using hand tools include shoveling, picking, mattock work, hoeing, and raking.

Tilthnoun

Agricultural labour; husbandry.

Tilthnoun

The state of being tilled, or prepared for a crop; culture.

Tilthnoun

Rich cultivated soil.

Tilthnoun

The state of being tilled, or prepared for a crop; culture; as, land is good tilth.

Tilthnoun

That which is tilled; tillage ground.

Tilthnoun

the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth

Tilthnoun

arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops

Tilth

Soil tilth is a physical condition of soil, especially in relation to its suitability for planting or growing a crop. Factors that determine tilth include the formation and stability of aggregated soil particles, moisture content, degree of aeration, soil biota, rate of water infiltration and drainage.