SLM Database

Reduced tillage of almonds and olives to improve physical and chemical soil properties and reduce runoff and soil erosion.

• Compiler: Joris De Vente
• 05/04/2015 12:31 p.m.

Earth-banked terraces in cereal and almond cropland covered with drought-resistant shrubs.

• Compiler: Joris De Vente
• 07/01/2011 9:47 a.m.

Plantation of native woody species using planting holes on slopes

• Compiler: Susana Bautista
• 09/08/2014 2:47 p.m.

Organic mulching to protect against rain-splash, sheet wash and rill formation, reduce evaporation losses and weed growth.

• Compiler: Joris De Vente
• 07/01/2011 2:15 p.m.

Application of annual green manure with Phacelia Tanacetifolia sp. to improve soil quality and productivity on agricultural land.

• Compiler: Alicia Morugán-Coronado
• 10/18/2017 10:45 a.m.

Ecological production of almonds and olives under dryland conditions using green manure to increase soil fertility, to protect against soil erosion and to obtain a high-value product.

• Compiler: Joris De Vente
• 03/16/2011 11:07 a.m.

Use of cover crops to prevent erosion and increase soil organic matter.

• Compiler: CELIA BARBERO SIERRA
• 06/09/2013 9:32 a.m.

Plantation of native semiarid woody species on small terraces with stone walls on ravines and gullies

• Compiler: Susana Bautista
• 11/04/2014 8:39 a.m.

Application of 'preparation number 500', commonly known as cow horn manure. Preparation 500 is made by filling a cow's horn with cow dung, and burying it in the soil during the cooler months to turn into dark humus. This is then sprayed up to four times a year over the …

• Compiler: Alicia Morugán-Coronado
• 05/29/2017 7:39 p.m.

Water harvesting from intermittent streams towards nearby fields and terraces during runoff events.

• Compiler: Joris De Vente
• 07/01/2011 2:54 p.m.