ABSTRACT
Zero-tillage cultivation of maize (Zea mays L.) is a relatively widely used production system whereby the only soil disturbance occurs with the seeding operation. The system aims to reduce erosion, improve soil physical attributes, decrease costs and improve longterm sustainability of maize cultivation. However, positive impacts from zero-tillage maize cultivation do not always occur and it is important to understand which factors favour this system and which do not. This chapter will also discuss suggestions for best management of zero-tillage maize systems.
