dead furrow

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A dead furrow is a double furrow left in the middle of a field or between two strips of land when plowing. This occurs when plowing is done by lapping furrows, and the last furrows cut leave a trench about twice the width of a single furrow. This is a result of conventional plowing, a form of tillage used in agriculture to prepare soil for planting and cultivate it afterward. Tillage involves manipulating the soil mechanically to achieve desired conditions, such as pulverization or weed control.12

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…of one bottom, called a dead furrow. When land is broken by continuous lapping of furrows, it is called flat broken. If land is broken in alternate back furrows and dead furrows, it is said to be bedded or listed.
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…of one bottom, called a dead furrow. When land is broken by continuous lapping of furrows, it is called flat broken. If land is broken in alternate back furrows and dead furrows, it is said to be bedded or listed.
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