The development of the moldboard plow facilitated the inversion and burial of layers of surface vegetation (grass, weeds, cereal stubble), exposing a virgin soil surface which could then be further broken down into a fine seed bed by draft or power driven tined implements. The development of the multi-furrow moldboard plow powered by high-speed tractors underscores the high productivity of modern mechanization systems as compared to the single furrow plow drawn by a slow moving draft animal.
Likewise, transplantation in areas inaccessible to tractors (rice paddy fields or steep mountain slopes) is possible using aerial power where large areas need to be planted in order to justify the increased cost.

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The development of the moldboard plow facilitated the inversion and burial of layers of surface vegetation (grass, weeds, cereal stubble), exposing a virgin soil surface which could then be further broken down into a fine seed bed by draft or power driven tined implements. The development of the multi-furrow moldboard plow powered by high-speed tractors underscores the high productivity of modern mechanization systems as compared to the single furrow plow drawn by a slow moving draft animal.
Likewise, transplantation in areas inaccessible to tractors (rice paddy fields or steep mountain slopes) is possible using aerial power where large areas need to be planted in order to justify the increased cost.

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