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
Southern

Weather event addressed

Very high temperatures / Heat wave
Summer
Drought
Spring and Summer

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.