Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

Reduced tillage and cover crops slash soil erosion in Greek cotton fields.

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Interrill Soil Erosion as Affected by Tillage Methods under Cotton in Greece
C. B Terzoudi, J. Mitsios, D. Pateras, T. Gemtos

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Reduced tillage methods and cover crops can help prevent soil erosion in sloping cotton fields in Greece. Ploughing increases soil loss, but using a cover crop significantly reduces these losses. Soil erosion is three times higher without a cover crop compared to with one. Rain intensity affects soil loss, with ploughed plots having higher clay content in the sediment. Using reduced tillage to the contour with a cover crop can keep soil loss under the accepted rate of 1 ton per hectare per year.