Agricultural machinery manufacturers are providing more equipment options for crop growers to manage crop residue and provide the soil conditions to increase the potential for maximum productivity. With higher crop yields and improved crop varieties with respect lodging and pest resistance, managing crop residue becomes more challenging. Much of the tillage equipment can be grouped into vertical or horizontal tillage. Many manufacturers are marketing vertical tillage equipment with a wide range of characteristics. Based on the performance characteristics of the equipment on the market, vertical tillage has several definitions.