Shallow soil tillage
Implementation
Short term
Sustainability components
- GHG emissions
- Air quality
- Soil
- Water
- Biodiversity
- Animal welfare
- Economic
- Social
- Technical feasibility
Climate risk region
Continental
Weather event addressed
Summer
Farming system
FRUITS & VINEYARDS
Apple and vineyards
Description of the measure
Shallow soil management during drought
Comments on sustainability
A shallow soil tillage protects the soil from drying out and it also needs less fuel. The shallow tillage avoids additional loss of organic material in the soil (in contrast to subsoiling).