conservation tillage
noun
The tillage or cultivation of soil with minimum disturbance (typically without ploughing) so as to control erosion and conserve soil moisture.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Liberty Bailey (1858–1954), horticulturist and botanist.
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