A form of site preparation in which a plow having one or more heavy, round, concave, sharpened, freely rotating steel disks angled to cut and turn a furrow is drawn across a site prior to (usually) planting.
The vertical slicing of plowed soil by using a tractor attachment of sharply-edged disks. The disks break up clods into smaller pieces and enable artifacts to be seen.
Breaking up plants (above and below ground portions), organic matter and soil in preparation to improve the ground for replanting and to reduce plant competition.