# Tillage

> Soil tillage reference — tillage types, equipment, soil preparation, conservation tillage, and no-till farming. Use when planning field operations, selecting tillage equipment, or managing soil health.

- Skill: `bytesagain/tillage` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/tillage`
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- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: bytesagain (https://skillmd.com/u/bytesagain)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/bytesagain/tillage

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# Tillage — Soil Tillage Reference

Quick-reference skill for tillage methods, equipment, soil management, and conservation practices.

## When to Use

- Selecting tillage methods for specific soil types and crops
- Planning primary and secondary tillage operations
- Implementing conservation or no-till systems
- Managing soil compaction and erosion
- Understanding tillage equipment and settings

## Commands

### `intro`

```bash
scripts/script.sh intro
```

Overview of tillage — purpose, principles, and types.

### `primary`

```bash
scripts/script.sh primary
```

Primary tillage — moldboard plow, chisel plow, disc plow.

### `secondary`

```bash
scripts/script.sh secondary
```

Secondary tillage — disc harrow, field cultivator, rotary tiller.

### `conservation`

```bash
scripts/script.sh conservation
```

Conservation tillage — no-till, strip-till, reduced-till, mulch-till.

### `soil`

```bash
scripts/script.sh soil
```

Soil considerations — texture, moisture, compaction, and structure.

### `equipment`

```bash
scripts/script.sh equipment
```

Tillage equipment selection and settings guide.

### `examples`

```bash
scripts/script.sh examples
```

Tillage system examples for common crop rotations.

### `checklist`

```bash
scripts/script.sh checklist
```

Field tillage planning and operations checklist.

### `help`

```bash
scripts/script.sh help
```

### `version`

```bash
scripts/script.sh version
```

## Configuration

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `TILLAGE_DIR` | Data directory (default: ~/.tillage/) |

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