Agricultural and Biological Sciences
4 years ago

No-Tillage with Weed Cover Reduces Soil Losses in Organic Farming.

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Tillage Versus No-Tillage. Soil Properties and Hydrology in an Organic Persimmon Farm in Eastern Iberian Peninsula
Artemi Cerdà, Jesús Rodrigo‐Comino, Tuğrul Yakupoğlu, Turgay Dindaroğlu, Enric Terol, Gaspar Mora-Navarro, Alireza Arabameri, Maja Radziemska, Agata Novara, Ataollah Kavian, Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Sameh Kotb Abd‐Elmabod, Hafiz Mohkum Hammad, Ioannis Ν. Daliakopoulos

Paper Summary

The researchers compared traditional tilling with a newer method called No-Tillage in an organic persimmon farm. They wanted to see which method was better for the soil and environment. After 3 years, they found that No-Tillage with weed cover reduced soil erosion and runoff compared to tilling. The soil under No-Tillage had more plant cover, similar organic matter, and lower density. This means that No-Tillage is a promising way to protect the soil and meet sustainable development goals.

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