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| PEIGNE, J.; VEDIE, H.; DEMEUSY, J.; GERBER, M.; VIAN, J-F.; GAUTRONNEAU, Y.; CANNAVACCUIOLO, M.; AVELINE, A.; GITEAU, L.L.; BERRY, D.. |
| Organic farmers are interested in adopting conservation tillage to preserve soil quality and fertility and to prevent soil erosion. Within the framework of a French national study, we compared conventional (ploughing) and conservation tillage systems in organic farming for arable and vegetable cropping systems. Field experiments and on-farm surveys were conducted in several regions of France in order to assess the effects of different tillage systems on soil fertility (physical, chemical, biological) and on weed and crop development. Conservation tillage techniques induced a more compact soil, an increase of carbon and microorganisms in the first soil layer, and an increase of earthworm biomass for very superficial tillage. Weed control was only a major... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Soil. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/15460/1/5%2DPeigne.pdf |
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