Strip cultivation · Strip-Till

Cultivation of legumes, herbs and hemp

faba bean, narrow-leaved lupin

Best yield increase

pea, white lupin, soybean

Yield on par with traditional

do not damage the soil structure

Cultivation rule

mitigation of drought effects

Environmental benefit

sustainable agriculture

Compliance

Legumes in strip cultivation

Field pea, white lupin and soybean yielded at a level similar to traditional cultivation. Reduced tillage and strip sowing can be successfully used for faba bean, white and narrow-leaved lupin and soybean without reducing their yields.

Strip sowing, being environmentally friendly and consistent with the principles of sustainable agriculture and integrated crop protection, can be regarded as an agronomic factor mitigating the effects of drought that occurs during the growing season of legumes.

Legumes grown with Czajkowski ST strip technology

Technology in harmony with nature

The most important aspect of preparing soil for legumes is preserving its structure. A deeply loosened but non-inverted strip of soil gives the plants access to air and water while protecting the inter-rows against degradation.

Herbs and hemp also benefit from strip cultivation — the preserved soil structure, moisture-storing mulch and undisturbed biological life create stable conditions for the development of plants with varying requirements.

Preserved soil structure — no pulverising or silting up.
Mulch in the inter-rows stores water and limits evaporation.
Active biological life of the soil supports nitrogen fixation by legumes.
Strip sowing mitigates the effects of drought during the growing season.

A field of legumes in the Czajkowski strip system

Measurable benefits

Results proven in practice on farms using strip-till technology.

Up to

−30%

Less fertiliser

precise sub-surface application in the root zone

Up to

−70%

Less time in the field

tillage, fertilising and seeding in a single pass

Up to

−50%

Less fuel

you cultivate only the seed strip, not the whole field

Up to

−35%

(-7 to -35%)

Lower CO₂ emissions

fewer passes and reduced disturbance of the soil

Legumes, herbs and hemp with Czajkowski ST technology

Strip tillage · Strip-Till

Strip tillage across different crops

Strip-till technology performs well in many crops – from root crops to cereals. Choose a crop to explore the agronomy, benefits and machine selection.

Strip cultivation for legumes, herbs and hemp

Want to implement strip-till in legumes, herbs and hemp cultivation?

Tell us your acreage and soil conditions, and we will select a machine or service for legumes, herbs and hemp cultivation using strip technology — usually the same working day.

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