This section explains the different ways to level fields and the agricultural and financial benefits of good land leveling as part of land preparation.
The unevenness in land level (sometimes called surface topography) within a field has a major effect on crop management and crop yields. Unevenness in land level results in uneven water coverage. Uneven water coverage means that more water is needed to wet up the soil for land preparation and plant establishment reducing the effective time available to complete these tasks.
Unevenness in land level results in uneven crop stands, increased weeds and uneven maturing crops. All of these factors result in reduced yields and reduced grain quality.
Effective land leveling will improve crop establishment and care, reduce the amount of effort required to manage the crop, and will increase both grain quality and yields.
Level field ready for planting Well-established field