1
: the operation of tilling land
2
: cultivated land
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Eliminate tillage: Most farmers till, or disturb, their soil to get rid of weeds and make the soil more porous, among other things.
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Avoid tillage entirely to preserve soil microbiota.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But tillage can also release carbon dioxide stored in the soil and harm overall soil health, so regenerative farmers swear against it.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
These include conservation tillage, soil carbon amendment, growing cover crops and prescribed grazing.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Avoid tillage entirely to preserve soil microbiota.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But tillage can also release carbon dioxide stored in the soil and harm overall soil health, so regenerative farmers swear against it.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
These include conservation tillage, soil carbon amendment, growing cover crops and prescribed grazing.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tillage
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“Tillage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tillage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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tillage
noun
till·age
ˈtil-ij 
1
: the process of tilling land
2
: cultivated land
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