TABLE 2 - ESTIMATES OF RESIDUE COVERResidue Type Non-FFragilLowAvg.HighLowAvg.High
Percent Residue RemainingSoil Saver®
Sweeps 60%70%80%40%45%50%Straight chisel points 50%60%70%30%35%40%Twisted shovels or points 40%50%60%20%25%30%
Ripper (In-line or Disc)
70%80%90%60%70%80%
After Over-Winter Loss
80%87%95%70%75%80%
After Secondary TillageField Cultivator - 6” to 12” sweeps
70%75%80%50%55%60%
Soil Finisher
50%60%70%30%40%50%
After PlantingConventional planter w/ staggered
90%92.5%95%85%90%95%
Conventional planter w/
85%90%95%75%80%85%
No-till planter w/ smooth coulters:
85%90%95%75%82.5%90%
No-till planter w/ fluted coulters:
65%75%85%55%67.5%80%
Data for this chart was developed by the Soil
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