Tillage management can be applied to agricultural soil to minimise the frequency or intensity of tillage operations which are currently associated with organic matter decline, high energy use, erosion and loss of biodiversity. A number of tillage management practices may be considered beneficial to soil, such as reduced tillage (minimum and zero tillage) or traffic management. SoilCare has tested some innovative soil cultivation practices to improve soil quality.  The results of the SoilCare experiments can be viewed by clicking on the fact sheets below.   At the bottom of the page are links to further practical resources for farmers.

SoilCare experiment results - Fact sheets

Czech Republic: Effects of tillage and fertilisation on crops.		Belgium: Soil cultivation and cover crops		Greece: Effects of tillage practices on soil erosion in olive groves		Italy: Conservation tillage and deep rooting tillage radish to alleviate compaction
Read this experiment factsheet in Czech here		Read this experiment factsheet in Dutch here.		Read this experiment factsheet in Greek here.		Read this experiment factsheet in Italian here.
Spain: SICS, including minimum tillage, for improving soil health		Spain: Irrigation, no-till, and cover crops for improving soil health		UK: No-till farming for alleviating soil compaction		Hungary: Monitoring and analysis of soil cultivation
Download this factsheet in Spanish here.		Download this factsheet in Spanish here.				Download this factsheet in Hungarian here
Romania: Tillage for improving soil health
Download this factsheet in Romanian here.

Further existing practical information on minimum tillage, zero tillage and managing trafficking that will be of interest to farmers can be found below.
Minimum tillage	Zero tillage	Managing trafficking