Published May 25, 2022 | Version v1
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Establishing summer cover crops before winter cereals in low tillage systems on sandy soils

Description

Problem

Periods without plant cover between cash crops increase the risk of N-leaching, weed development and soil erosion. This is especially true on sandy soils, where these effects can cause significant environmental and economic problems. In addition to this, these periods often provide low or no organic matter availability on the soil surface, resulting in a lack of nutrition for soil life, leading to the degradation of soil quality.

Solution

To avoid erosion during the summer period as well as guaranteeing the nutrition to soil life, the implementation of fast-growing cover crops is recommended.

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Funding

DiverIMPACTS – Diversification through Rotation, Intercropping, Multiple cropping, Promoted with Actors and value-Chains Towards Sustainability 727482
European Commission