A primary tillage implement equipped with a curved mouldboard that lifts and completely overturns the soil slice cut by the share. This action buries surface weeds and crop residue while exposing deeper soil to weathering.
Heard on the job
We need to run the turnplough through the lower pasture to break up that heavy sod.
Also heard as
- mouldboard plough
- turn plow
Do not mix it up with
- Swing plough: A swing plough has no depth wheel, whereas a turnplough specifically refers to the soil-inverting action of the mouldboard.
Related terms
Mouldboard plough
A primary tillage implement that cuts, lifts, and completely turns over a layer of soil.
Share
The leading cutting edge of a plough or cultivator that slices horizontally through the soil.
Plough
A heavy farm implement with a blade used to break up soil and cut furrows in preparation for sowing.