TILLED CROP CULTIVATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, cultivation of corn, sunflower, sorghum. SUBSTANCE: method involves plowing by means of passive working tools and rotavators and simultaneously embedding seeds; covering seeds with ridge soil. Laying of seeds onto wet surface of prepared bed and covering it by forming low-volume ridge from heated wet soil above bed improves retention of moisture in soil and creates air and water conditions for seed germination and growth of plants. EFFECT: increased efficiency by improved growth conditions. 3 cl, 2 dwg