An essential tool for large scale planting and seeding is the chisel plough, which is meant primarily for loosening the soil, and tilling as deep as 18 inches and more. While a regular plough turns soil over, this one leaves weeds, sod, and rock on top. They aren’t integrated into the ground, but are believed to help avoid the formation of a soil crust, improve productivity, and allow better infiltration of water.

A chisel plough is only for dry soil and cannot permeate wet and soggy soil. F...