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ADAptation actions

No-till farming

Description

Covering the ground with grass is a soil management technique with low environmental impact, used as a potential solution to work land where fruit trees grow, and involving covering the ground with secondary crops. By covering the ground with grass and the vegetation is cut to a height of 10-15 cm, no tillage is needed. The land where fruit trees grow has much better protection against erosion, with the structure and ability to transition much improved; the roots of the grasses also play an important role in deepening P and K distributed on the surface.

In vine cultivation, under-vine, grassing with leguminous plants (for example subterranean clover) is also become more common, allowing fertilization to be reduced to a minimum.

The main drawback is competition by the grassy cover with the trees, and this is why covering the ground with grass is ideal for orchards with fertile terrain. In addition to storing organic carbon (mitigation effect), the field provides an environmental service that increases the biodiversity of the ecological niche, both from the standpoint of the plants in the field and at a microbic level in the ground. These factors improve the soil structure.

Characteristics

Supply chain:

Dairy products (Parmigiano-Reggiano), Fruit and vegetables, Wine

Climate risk:

Drought, Erosion, Excess water, Heavy rainfall

Action area:

Agronomic management, Soil, Water

Mitigating action:

Yes

Technical level:

Low

Applicable farm size:

Small, large

Effectiveness with respect to:

Erosion
High
Drought
Moderate
Excess water
Moderate
Heavy rainfall
Moderate

Time frame of the action:

(Referring to the effectiveness of the action from an economic, agronomic and environmental point of view)

Erosion
Short-term: 1 year or crop cycle
Drought
Long-term: 7-10 years or after 10 years
Excess water
Long-term: 7-10 years or after 10 years
Heavy rainfall
Long-term: 7-10 years or after 10 years