Glossary Term

Crop residue management

Disposition of stubble, stalks, and other crop residues by tillage operations. (i) To remove residues from the soil surface (burying); (ii) To anchor residues partially in the surface soil while leaving the residues partially exposed at the surface (mulch tillage); (iii) To leave residues entirely at the soil surface intact or cut into smaller pieces. (Residues may be removed by nontillage methods, i.e., harvesting, burning, grazing, etc.)