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We documented for the first time that under farmers\u2019 selected agroecological conditions, unplowed plots gave similar and sometimes even significantly higher yields than plowed ones. Although plowing has many advantages, regularly skipping plowing in specific plots allows farmers to plant or sow earlier, reducing labor pressure at the peak of transplanting. 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