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
Continental

Weather event addressed

Drought
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).