Land

Preparation
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Land preparation, commonly referred to as tillage practices, is a
procedure carried out with the intention of creating the required soil conditions that will encourage
greater agricultural output.
Land preparation is one of the first activities you carry out on the land. Depending on how you go
about it, land preparation could also play a critical role in the control of weeds and pests that might
threaten the soil in the future.

METHODS OF LAND PREPARATION

MANUAL METHOD

Due to its accessibility to practically everyone and low to no

financial outlay, this type of land preparation is the most popular.
These manual methods include weeding with hoes, cutting with a
cutlass, and clearing the field of waste by handpicking.

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MECHANICAL METHOD

Mechanized methods involve removing the current vegetation using

machines like bulldozers, graders, tractor plows, and more. This is usually
used on large properties or in dense forest areas where manual methods might
not be effective.

STEPS TO FOLLOW LAND PREPARATION

PRE-IIRIGATION
This is the first step in land preparation. Pre-irrigation is regarded to as
the practice of flooding the field for a maximum of three days before the
initial tilling in order to wet and loosen tight and compacted soil
for plowing to be made easier.

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TILLING

The next activity after pre-irrigation in land preparation is clearing the field or site, which is also
referred to as tilling. This will ensure that any undesired vegetation, such as weeds, is eradicated. This
is done to clear the way for the new plantation that will be planted on the land, avoid unwanted
competition with new plants and remove any weeds that may be a problem for the crop. This must be

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in order to guarantee that the undesired vegetation is removed
from the roots, avoiding any future complications and impeding the proposed crops that will be grown
in the area.

HORROWING

Harrowing, which is also referred to as secondary plowing in land preparation, will help break the
clumps of dirt into tiny bits. Harrowing often results in a well-aerated soil for cultivation. It also helps
achieve good soil moisture, which will make it easy to work on the soil, and paving the way for
critical plant life requirements such as nutrients. Harrowing the land will assist the topography of the
land by leveling the slopes.

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