Is conservation tillage suitable for organic farming? A review
Type de document
journalArticle
Langue source
-- Langue source --
Titre
Is conservation tillage suitable for organic farming? A review
Titre français
Titre anglais
Auteur(s)
- PEIGNÉ J.
- BALL B. C.
- ROGER‐ESTRADE J.
- DAVID C.
Editeur(s)
Autre(s)
Id
L2HSYVF6
Version
3477
Date ajout
22 avril 2021 18:22
Date modification
22 avril 2021 18:22
Résumé
Conservation tillage covers a range of tillage practices, mostly non-inversion, which aim to conserve soil moisture and reduce soil erosion by leaving more than one-third of the soil surface covered by crop residues. Organic farmers are encouraged to adopt conservation tillage to preserve soil quality and fertility and to prevent soil degradation – mainly erosion and compaction. The potential advantages of conservation tillage in organic farming are reduced erosion, greater macroporosity in the soil surface due to larger number of earthworms, more microbial activity and carbon storage, less run-off and leaching of nutrients, reduced fuel use and faster tillage. The disadvantages of conservation tillage in organic farming are greater pressure from grass weeds, less suitable than ploughing for poorly drained, unstable soils or high rainfall areas, restricted N availability and restricted crop choice. The success of conservation tillage in organic farming hinges on the choice of crop rotation to ensure weed and disease control and nitrogen availability. Rotation of tillage depth according to crop type, in conjunction with compaction control measures is also required. A high standard of management is required, tailored to local soil and site conditions. Innovative approaches for the application of conservation tillage, such as perennial mulches, mechanical control of cover crops, rotational tillage and controlled traffic, require further practical assessment.
Note
None
CRAW tags
- AB - Spécifique
- GEO France
- GEO Royaume-Uni
WEB tags
- organic farming
- conservation tillage
- crop nutrition
- soil structure
- weeds
Titre de la publication
Soil Use and Management
Volume
23
Pages
129-144
Date caractères
2007
Date publication
1 janvier 2007
Doi
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2006.00082.x
Le DOI est une URL unique de référencement d'une publication.
Il est donc plus fiable et permanent qu'une URL classique
Issn
1475-2743
L’ISSN est un code de 8 chiffres servant à identifier
les journaux, revues, magazines, périodiques de toute nature et
sur tous supports, papier comme électronique.