Abstract:Soil compaction was largely studied in different scenarios with laboratory and field scale experiments, with various soil conditions and traffic intensities. However, a detailed analysis to better understand the protective role of plant residues or cover crop mulch is still required. A field test was conducted in Northeast Italy aiming to fill this gap. Rye was chosen as a winter cover crop, and growth on a controlled traffic random block experimental field. Four different cover crop mulch treatments were comp… Show more
“…Gagliardi et al confirmed that organically processed tomato plants can successfully grow within a conservation farming system [7]. Benetti et al studied the role of cover crop mulch in mitigating soil compaction [8]. Rye was chosen as a winter cover crop, and four different mulch treatments were compared within different traffic intensities.…”
Current trends in modern farming systems are moving in the direction of technical solutions for improving the sustainability and biodiversity of agroecosystems [...]
“…Gagliardi et al confirmed that organically processed tomato plants can successfully grow within a conservation farming system [7]. Benetti et al studied the role of cover crop mulch in mitigating soil compaction [8]. Rye was chosen as a winter cover crop, and four different mulch treatments were compared within different traffic intensities.…”
Current trends in modern farming systems are moving in the direction of technical solutions for improving the sustainability and biodiversity of agroecosystems [...]
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