Soil: carbon sequestration
Using field trials, ILVO is investigating the carbon contribution of crops, fertilization, soil amendments, and tillage
Search results for Tillage
Soil health
...tire pressure helps to avoid soil compaction. Less intensive and shallower tillage also saves the soil. How can we measure soil health?...
Soil improvement with organic fertilizers
Erosion
...hresholds between ridges and clearing tire tracksErosion and non-inversion tillage ILVO has been doing research on non-inversion tillage for years...
Online masterclass: How to start with reduced tillage?
Why should you start with reduced tillage? What are the costs and benefits? Both financial and in terms of eco-system services? How to start with redu...
ILVO BLOGS from the Experimental Platform for Agroecology in Hansbeke: Temporary grassland destroyed with minimal tillage
...ues were applied on one plot to temporarily destroy grassland with minimal tillage. The agroecological approach tries to maximize the benefits of t...
...iques were applied on one plot to destroy temporary grassland with minimal tillage.
ILVO BLOGS from the Experimental Platform for Agroecology in Hansbeke: Sowing wheat with minimal tillage and no plowing
...harrow and pressure roller take care of the seedbed preparation so that no tillage is needed beforehand. The superficial tillage leaves the soil pr...
Prevention and remediation of soil compaction
...ure. The effects on crop yield were found to be highly variable. Deep soil tillage is quickly resorted to for remediating soil compaction, but it n...
FoodForward
... form of agriculture (perennial plant combinations, minimal input and soil tillage, closed cycles, ...) with innovative cooperation models (short c...
Structured soil, climate-smart soil management
...ow do adapted soil management practices, particularly mulching and reduced tillage, affect water evaporation, infiltration and retention, as an ada...