Being a protective tillage, the no-tillage means getting rid of not only the tillage before sowing, but also the intertill after sowing, and leaving the plant residue after harvesting.

• 免耕制是一种保护性耕作制，指同一块土壤在一定年限内，不仅免除播前耕作(犁耕和深翻)，也免除播后中耕，作物收获后直接将作物残茬留在土壤中的耕作方式。