Strip-tillage cotton is becoming more common in North Carolina. By tilling only a narrow strip and leaving residue in inter-row spaces, sand blasting and erosion are reduced compared to conventional full-width tillage. Water infiltration is improved just as with no-till but soil temperatures are often warmer in the strips compared to no-till. These advantages are allowing North Carolina producers to adopt conservation tillage, and it's benefits, while avoiding the problems in seedling establishment and slow early-season growth often encountered in no-till.