Cover crop

Materials and equipment - Tillage tool

Tillage tool

Matériel

A cover crop is a type of disc harrow, but a heavier one, thus working the soil a bit deeper.

Cover crop	Independent disc harrow
Versatile tool suitable for all soil types but preferred in dry conditions	Allows very shallow work at high speed Will be effective even in very stony soils.
Works between 5 and 15 cm deep	More superficial work (from less than 5 cm to 10 cm)

See also:

• Harrows
• Tine harrow
• Disc harrow
• Independent disc harrow