[HTML][HTML] Are there universal soil responses to cover cropping? A systematic review

X Hao, M Abou Najm, KL Steenwerth, MA Nocco… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cover cropping is commonly acknowledged to promote soil health in agriculture. However,
contradictory findings on the benefits of cover crops for soil health, crop productivity …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of cover crops for weed management: a sole tool or component of an integrated weed management system?

M Fernando, A Shrestha - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cover crops are an important component of integrated weed management programs in
annual and perennial cropping systems because of their weed suppressive abilities. They …

In-situ retention of nitrogen, phosphorus in agricultural drainage and soil nutrients by biochar at different temperatures and the effects on soil microbial response

Y Zhao, Y Lu, H Zhuang, S Shan - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This study conducted a two-year experiment to investigate the impacts of biochar with
various temperatures (350° C, 500° C, and 650° C), on the reduction of pollutants in …

[HTML][HTML] The organic mulches in vineyards exerted an influence on spontaneous weed cover and plant biodiversity

A Mairata, D Labarga, M Puelles, J Huete… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current trend toward sustainable agricultural practices creates a demand for alternatives
to conventional soil management. One of the main problems for farmers is the competition …

[HTML][HTML] Soil bioplastic mulches for agroecosystem sustainability: A comprehensive review

C Abbate, A Scavo, GR Pesce, S Fontanazza… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of plastic mulch films is widespread in agriculture for specialty cropping systems
because of several benefits. In this article, we critically review, for the first time under a …

Farm characteristics shape farmers' cover crop choices in Finland

P Peltonen-Sainio, L Jauhiainen, J Joona… - … Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Cover crops (CCs) are a diverse group of species that are sown simultaneously or after the
cash crop either as monocrops or mixtures. A farmer survey with 1130 respondents was …

Depth-dependent effects of cover crops in citrus orchards on soil carbon and nitrogen cycling, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil microbial communities

A Castellano-Hinojosa, G Maltais-Landry… - Applied Soil …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fruit orchards are a major part of agricultural production, and planting cover crops (CCs) in
the row middles of these agroecosystems can increase soil nutrient availability. However, it …

[HTML][HTML] Maize yield and N dynamics after cover crops introduction

G Raimondi, C Maucieri, M Borin - European Journal of Agronomy, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of cover crops (CCs) is widely suggested as a sustainable agricultural practice.
Nevertheless, conflicting results have been reported about the short-term effect of CCs on …

[HTML][HTML] Including land management in a European carbon model with lateral transfer to the oceans

AN Fendrich, P Ciais, P Panagos, P Martin… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of cover crops (CCs) is a promising cropland management practice with multiple
benefits, notably in reducing soil erosion and increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) storage …

[HTML][HTML] Cover crop yield, nutrient storage and release under different cropping technologies in the sustainable agrosystems

A Arlauskienė, L Šarūnaitė - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to short post-harvest seasons, it is not always possible to grow worthy cover crops
(CCs). This research aims to clarify the impact of undersown red clover (Trifolium pratense …