SOIL PREPARATION METHOD FOR RAW CROPS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: method involves field marking, formation of seedbed, and band application of fertilizer. Mineral or bacterial fertilizers are applied concurrently with organic fertilizer in the same seedbed. The seedbed width is 1/3-1/4 of row spacing width. This treatment is followed by active mixing of soil and fertilizer to depth h equal to 2/3 of height of a ridge formed concurrently with mixing. Potatoes or other row crops are planted in the formed ridge. EFFECT: higher crop yielding ability. 3 cl, 4 dwg, 1 tbl