How to Use no-till in a Sentence

no-till

noun
  • Fifty-seven percent of acres are under no-till or conservation tillage, reducing erosion and fuel use.
    — Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Its influence is seen in the growing interest in composting, companion planting, and techniques such as no-till gardening.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Gold requires baseline soil sampling, ongoing measurement of bulk density and water-holding capacity, and no-till on at least 75% of the property.
    — Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Farmers are able to implement practices such as no-till, cover crops or rotational grazing to provide solutions to run-off leaving their farms, and some have received grants or other funding to switch to more sustainable farming techniques.
    — Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Cardboard Cardboard can be used for sheet mulching, a no-till gardening technique that applies layers of organic materials on top of the soil to suppress weeds, add nutrients, and generally create fertile soil.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Widespread adoption of conservation practices — including no-till and reduced-till farming, crop rotation, cover crops and federal soil conservation programs — helps keep soil anchored even during dry periods.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Methods like cover crops and no-till practices can hold sediments and nutrients in place, said Mike Dunn, TNC’s director of freshwater conservation.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Additionally, 57 percent of acreage uses no-till or conservation tillage, minimizing soil disturbance to reduce erosion, improve water infiltration and lower fuel use.
    — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • By working closely with local farmers to implement practices such as cover cropping, no-till farming, and crop rotation, Artistic Milliners said the initiative has successfully improved soil organic carbon levels, leading to the generation of these verifiable carbon insetting units.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025
  • In Mongolia’s eastern steppes, an initiative implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is helping farmers revive more than 11,000 hectares of cropland through no-till farming and intercropping—restoring productivity while protecting ecosystems.
    — Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025

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