no-till

noun

ˈnō-ˈtil How to pronounce no-till (audio)
: no-tillage

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Reduced tillage or no-till was used by 91 percent of participating growers; 56 percent planted cover crops. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 This is one reason no-till gardening focuses on disturbing only the soil where plants are placed rather than broadly tilling large areas. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Janse uses no-till farming on his fields — not plowing the soil, planting crops to cover the ground year-round and adding organic matter — to help cope with the whims of the weather as climate change triggers more extremes. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Planting cover crops, no-till farming and constructing artificial wetlands can help reduce agricultural pollution, but there is currently no regulatory pressure to implement these practices, according to Johnson. — Hannah Smith updated July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-till

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First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no-till was in 1968

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“No-till.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-till. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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