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Water Conservation - Preservative farming with minimum tillage and crop rotation optimized to reduce substance in surface water and groundwater
Project
Project code: 155
Contract period: 01.09.2013
- 31.12.2017
Purpose of research: Applied research
The concept of ' Conservation Agriculture ' is based on three pillars : minimum tillage , continuous soil cover by cover crops and a wide crop rotation ( Hobbs et al., 2008 ) . A higher earthworm population and intense root growth will cause an increase in the rooted soil volume, enhance soil biological activity and reduce run-off and soil erosion. Due to the mulch layer and increased aggregate stability, evaporation from the soil is decreased, infiltration into the soil improved so that the soil is more resilient against weather extremes.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Production
- Agricultural hydrology
- Soil science
