This Technological Regulation establishes requirements for resource-saving combined soil cultivation in specialized crop rotations. The Regulation defines how different primary tillage methods—including moldboard plowing, non-inversion (chisel) tillage, shallow tillage, and direct seeding—should be selected according to soil texture, agrochemical properties, organic matter content, and weed infestation levels. It aims to optimize soil management while maintaining agricultural productivity and conserving energy resources. The Regulation provides detailed agronomic guidance on the suitability of various tillage systems for different crops and field conditions. Moldboard plowing is recommended for crops such as wheat, barley, rapeseed, sugar beet, and potatoes, especially where organic fertilizers are incorporated or perennial weeds are present. Non-inversion tillage, shallow cultivation, and direct seeding may be used for crops including rye, triticale, legumes, maize, and certain cover crops under specified conditions. The document also sets technical requirements for stubble cultivation, weed control, tillage depth, timing of operations, machinery use, soil loosening, and moisture conditions necessary for direct seeding. A major emphasis of the Regulation is improving economic and energy efficiency. It concludes that alternating conventional plowing with chisel tillage in crop rotations can maintain productivity equivalent to annual plowing while reducing fuel consumption and labor costs by about 25%, generating additional revenue and profitability. In grain crop rotations, a system combining occasional direct seeding with alternating plowing and shallow tillage can similarly maintain yields, increase revenue, reduce fuel use by 23%, and lower labor requirements by nearly 22%. The Regulation therefore promotes combined soil cultivation as a practical and economically beneficial approach to sustainable agricultural production in the national territory.
Belarús · 2018-01-01