Cover soil with straw or stubble to avoid bare soils in summer
Implementation
Mid term
Sustainability components
- GHG emissions
- Air quality
- Soil
- Water
- Biodiversity
- Animal welfare
- Economic
- Social
- Technical feasibility
Climate risk region
Southern
Weather event addressed
Farming system
CEREAL CROPS
All arable crops
Description of the measure
Leave the straw or stubble on the soil to avoid bare soil
Comments on sustainability
Favor CO2 retention. Improves soil structure, avoiding bare soil, water retention increases and evapotranspiration decrease. Decrease soil erosion (hydric and windy) protecting soil. The increase of organic matter in the soil favors biodiversity. Productions costs decrease saving time and needs of staff or labor hours.