SLM Database

The installation of this wetland contributes to reducing the ecological debt to nature by restoring natural complexes, reaching a balance between environmental and economic interests, and promoting sustainable farming conditions in one of the most important and valuable natural areas of central Lithuania.

• Compiler: Jovita Mėžinė
• 09/28/2021 9:58 a.m.

Shallow rotary tillage with microbial digestion is a technique that is used to destroy cover crops and to manage stubble. The plant material is broken down to small pieces and incorporated into the surface layer of the soil. During the process bacteria and microbes are added to break down the …

• Compiler: Alan Radbourne
• 07/27/2023 12:52 p.m.

Rotation program: Diverse rotation of at least five crops on farm level for more biodiversity and less intensive cultivation practice

• Compiler: Sabine Reinsch
• 10/08/2019 5:18 p.m.

Crop residue management consists of leaving crop residues on farmland after harvest. This reduces evaporation during the dry season. The decomposition of the residues contributes to improved soil fertility, while the underground biomass (roots) enhances soil structure. In the case of legumes, root nodules provide nitrogen for subsequent crops.

• Compiler: Harifidy RAKOTO RATSIMBA
• 10/24/2022 3:23 p.m.