The experiences and first results in no-till (direct drilling) and strip-tillage showed that difficulties can gradually be reduced through site-specific technology solutions. The impacts of new tillage solutions, elaborated in foreign countries, on tillage modernization were reviewed. Long-term experimental data and monitoring results were considered for this study. Since the average yield in Hungary was usually sufficient for the domestic need, the main objective of crop production was to avoid yield loss. Progress was driven by the commitment to soil protection, the opportunity to raise farming standards, and the need to mitigate climate-related threats.
Among the factors restraining tillage progress, the most retarding were the beliefs that have existed for many decades, as soil conservation was not considered nor was the need to mitigate climate-related hazards. Interestingly, the factors of progress and restraint in tillage have appeared simultaneously over the years. The interest in conservation agriculture in Hungary dates back almost 120 years however, any significant changes only occurred in the last 50 years. The local and international impacts on the national practice are summarized, and some adoption of the conservation tillage results is presented concerning Hungary. This paper provides an overview of the progress of tillage in Hungary.
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