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Horse-hoeing husbandry

By Jethro Tull
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The essay advocates replacing deep ploughing with frequent shallow tillage and the use of seed drills and horse-drawn hoes to aerate soil, control weeds, and increase yields while cutting labor and fodder costs. It explains principles of vegetation and tillage, provides practical instructions and illustrated descriptions of implements, offers comparative profit calculations, addresses objections to adoption, and urges landowners to conduct careful experiments. Advice covers timing and technique for hoeing, seed placement, and instrument use to promote plant growth and efficient cultivation.

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Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull was an English agricultural pioneer known for his innovative contributions to farming techniques in the early 18th century. He is best remembered for his seminal work, "Horse-hoeing Husbandry," which advocated for the use of horse-drawn implements to improve crop cultivation efficiency. Tull's methods emphasized the importance of soil management and crop rotation, laying the groundwork for modern agricultural practices. His ideas were revolutionary at the time and significantly influenced the agricultural revolution in Britain, promoting a shift towards more systematic and scientific approaches to farming.

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