The technology consists of agronomic measures. The most important thing is that the farmers are not allowed to invert the soil by ploughing. Farmers may only cultivate their fields at plough depths. Farmers also have to use a cover crop, if possible. In this way the soil is always covered with residues of a previous crop or with residues of the cover crop. The improvement of the ground cover protects the soil against different kinds of water erosion. In the long term period, the soil structure will improve (more organic matter in top soil) and more earthworm activity will be determined. The infiltration will increase.
Purpose of the Technology: Protecting the soil against erosion and increasing infiltration.
Establishment / maintenance activities and inputs: The farmer may never plough.
Natural / human environment: The technology is applied on cropland with annual crops.
地点: Vlaams-Brabant, Flanders, 比利时
分析的技术场所数量:
技术传播: 均匀地分布在一个区域 (0.0046 km²)
在永久保护区?:
实施日期: 不到10年前(最近)
介绍类型
Because of reduced working time and lower fuel consumption
SLM之前的数量: 34
SLM之后的数量: 18
Also 21 before, 18 after
More residues
SLM之前的数量: 28.26
SLM之后的数量: 1
Significant reduction in soil loss
More earthworms
Because of less runoff