Question

Name the machines used for residue management.

Answer 1

For proper Residue distribution combine or similar machines used for harvesting should equipped with spreaders capable of uniformly
distributing residue over working width of the
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Answer 2

Asian farmers  remove crop residues for livestock fodder  as cooking fuel. Some Others incorporate the residues initially for  tillage operations.

Subsequently  they  pass through animals to become make it as manure. Burning as fuel  is becoming more popular as it shortens turn-around time between subsequent crops.

However, burning  degrade   physical properties,  increasing chances of  waterlogging, crusting and disease.

Residues up to 9 t/ha can be obtained from a preceding rice or maize crop and this amount completely covers the soil to several centimeters in thickness.