Low till agriculture
Low till agriculture, also known as conservation or reduced till applies to arable land. It consists of a combination of a crop harvest which leaves at least 30% of crop residue on the soil surface, during the critical soil erosion period and some surface work (low till). This slows water movement, which reduces the amount of soil erosion and potentially leads to greater infiltration.
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Ridge-till farming system Source: Why Files, 2011 http://climatetechwiki.org/technology/conservation-tillage |
Crop planted in conservation tillage |
Benefits |
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PO11 - Better protection for ecosystems and more use of Green Infrastructure | High |
ES1 - Water storage | Low |
ES5 - Climate change adaptation and mitigation | Low |
ES10 - Recreational opportunities | Low |
PO12 - More sustainable agriculture and forestry | Low |
PO14 - Prevention of biodiversity loss | Low |
BP7 - Increase soil water retention | Medium |
BP10 - Reduce erosion and/or sediment delivery | Medium |
BP11 - Improve soils | Medium |
ES6 - Groundwater/aquifer recharge | Medium |
ES9 - Filtration of pollutants | Medium |
PO3 - Improving status of hydromorphology quality elements | Medium |
PO7 - Prevent surface water status deterioration | Medium |
PO9 - Take adequate and co-ordinated measures to reduce flood risks | Medium |
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