Cover crops (CCs) can improve soil health and increase the provision of multiple ecosystem services from vineyards. However inter-row tillage is common practice in Mediterranean areas as vine growers are increasingly concerned about CCs competition for nutrients and water. As a result, intensive tillage has escalated soil degradation and to date vineyard is the land use with the highest soil loss rate in Mediterranean Europe. There is therefore a clear need to explore on-farm strategies able to strike a balance between improving soils and at the same time guaranteeing grape production and quality.
Exploring the effects of vineyard soil management on spontaneous vegetation, soil health, vine growth and grape quality: preliminary results from Chianti Classico
Antichi D.;Sirera A. P.;Rallo G.;
2019-01-01
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Cover crops (CCs) can improve soil health and increase the provision of multiple ecosystem services from vineyards. However inter-row tillage is common practice in Mediterranean areas as vine growers are increasingly concerned about CCs competition for nutrients and water. As a result, intensive tillage has escalated soil degradation and to date vineyard is the land use with the highest soil loss rate in Mediterranean Europe. There is therefore a clear need to explore on-farm strategies able to strike a balance between improving soils and at the same time guaranteeing grape production and quality.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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