Recommendations include crop rotation best suited to local soils; organically derived pesticides and herbicides; locally produced composted and manure fertilizers; and
mulch tillage.
Not exact matches
Utilizing cover crop
mulches to reduce
tillage in organic systems in the southeastern USA.
Promising soil management techniques include controlled grazing;
mulching with organic matter; applying manure and biosolids; use of cover crops in the rotation cycle; agroforestry; contour farming; hedgerows; terracing; plastic
mulch for erosion control; no - till or conservation
tillage; retention of crop residue; appropriate use of water and irrigation; and integrated nutrient management, including the judicious use of chemical fertilizers.
This is the fifth blog of a series describing the five methods that make up regenerative agriculture — perennial plants & diverse crops, zero / low
tillage &
mulching, cover cropping & crop rotation, composting, and managed grazing.