Effectiveness of cover crops to reduce loss of soil organic matter in a rainfed vineyard
M López-Vicente, E Calvo-Seas, S Álvarez, A Cerdà - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cover crops (CCs) minimize the loss of soil in permanent cropping systems where the soil is
usually bare due to intense tillage or overuse of herbicides. The topsoil, the richer layer in
soil organic carbon and organic matter (OM), is affected by water erosion. Nature-based
solutions appear as a suitable option for sustainable farming. In this study, the effectiveness
of two years of CC management to reduce the OM loss is evaluated in a rainfed vineyard in
a rolling landscape (Huesca, NE Spain). Two sediment traps collected runoff over 15 …
usually bare due to intense tillage or overuse of herbicides. The topsoil, the richer layer in
soil organic carbon and organic matter (OM), is affected by water erosion. Nature-based
solutions appear as a suitable option for sustainable farming. In this study, the effectiveness
of two years of CC management to reduce the OM loss is evaluated in a rainfed vineyard in
a rolling landscape (Huesca, NE Spain). Two sediment traps collected runoff over 15 …