Improving Minimization of Cultivation of Gray-Brown Soils in Sheki- Zagatala Economic Region

The objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of minimizing tillage in resource- saving grain production technologies in the northern forest-steppe agricultural landscape. The study focused on resource-saving tillage technologies in various field crop rotations with grain crop saturation levels ranging from 67% to 100%. The research was conducted from 2020 to 2024 on an experimental field based on a permanent field trial established in 1980. Switching from annual plowing to direct seeding reduced the microbiological activity of the topsoil. This is due to a decrease in the rate of mineralization of SOM and changes in soil microflora activity. A key factor in managing weed infestation in agrophytocenoses while minimizing soil tillage is the use of a highly effective herbicide system, which ensures weed infestation levels below the harmfulness threshold. Crop rotations combined with a combined tillage system have been found to be the most effective.