Minimum Tillage - Kulungiswa Kwemhlabatsi
© Francois Viljoen Wineland
Minimum tillage results in a larger development of soil microbes in the undisturbed sub-layers of the soil than in a vineyard where vineyard rows have been cleaned. Here, cover crops are planted to reduce moisture loss and increase organic matter in the soil.
Kuleminyaka lendlulile bekwenteka kutsi muncane umsebenti lowentiwako emhlabatsini kulungisela kuhlanyela tihlahla. Kulungisa umhlabatsi kancane akulimati kulima lokukhulu. Loku kusho kutsi tonkhe titjalo letivalako tiyafakwa titselo tingakaveli kulungisa kancane kusho kutsi kuhlanyela ngesandla kwentiwa ngephansi kwaletihlahla nasemkhatsini kwemalayini noma bhusha uyasentjetiswa kujuba likhula. Imitsi ingasebentiswa kufutsa likhula, noma kusebentisa titjalo letivalako.
Licwaningo likhandze kutsi kulungisa umhlabatsi kancane kwenta umhlabatsi uvundze kunalapho emalayini etihlahla alungisiwe. Phindze lelinye licwaningo litfole kutsi kungalungisi kahle kwenta umhlabatsi ucine ubenetifo.
Translated by Thandokuhle Motha
