The agronomic side of strip-tilling is an important component and Mike Petersen, agronomist with Orthman Manufacturing, offers some primary tips, in an agronomic sense, that successful strip-tilling provides, including reduced nutrient loading to lakes and water courses, elimination of unnecessary pre-plant passes through the field and increased natural residue breakdown.

Queensland, Australia grain grower, Peter Howlett, uses an Orthman 1tRIPr pre-plant tillage tool, which combines strip till and nutrient placement at two depths in the one pass, prior to planting maize on his farm at Kumbia, west of Kingaroy.