Spontaneous plant cover on almond trees

{Tool} Spontaneous plant cover on almond trees. Creator(s): Blázquez Fernandez, Nadia and Sanzo Gil, Mónica. Issuing Organisation(s): Asociación Española de Normalización. (2023)

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Summary

This practice abstract deals with the main benefits of spontaneous cover, and offers various practical recommendations. There is also a simplified cost/benefit analysis for spontaneous plant cover on almond trees.

Summary translation

Mise en place d'un enherbement spontané dans les allées, les rangs ou les pentes de la plantation afin d'améliorer la séquestration du carbone.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
Teaser:	Tackling the the loss of organic carbon in the soil.
What problem does the tool address?:	This practice aims to contribute to alleviating one of the major problems resulting from the application of intensive practices in Mediterranean agricultural soils, namely the loss of organic carbon in the soil.
What solution does the tool offer?:	Implementing plant cover that spontaneously occurs in the alleys, rows or slopes of the plantation to enhance carbon sequestration.
Country:	Spain
Type of Practice Tool:	Practice abstracts
Keywords:	climate change, climate change adaptation, climate-smart agriculture, resilience, horticulture, arable farming, weed management, weed control, pest control, disease control, tolerance to diseases, disease tolerance, agroecology, agroecosystems, soil management, soil quality, soil conservation
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English climate change http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1666 English climate change adaptation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374567058134 English climate-smart agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1361789093890 English resilience http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374480530924 English horticulture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3671 English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English weed management -> weed control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8345 English pest control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5726 English disease control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2327 English tolerance to diseases -> disease tolerance http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_331441 English agroecology http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_92381 English agroecosystems http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36669 English soil management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7176 English soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 English soil conservation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7165 English nut crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5266
Subjects:	Crop husbandry > Production systems Soil > Soil quality Crop husbandry > Greenhouses and coverings Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Research affiliation:	Spain > Other organizations Spain European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicClimateNET > selected tools European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:	101136880
Related Links:	https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55987, https://organicclimatenet.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55597, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53764, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/50785
Project ID:	OFK
Deposited By:	Rüger, Madelaine Lea
ID Code:	55987
Deposited On:	15 Jul 2025 08:11
Last Modified:	15 Jul 2025 08:11
Document Language:	English, Croatian/Hrvatski jezik, French/Francais, Greek/Ellinika, Italian/Italiano, Portuguese/Portugues, Spanish/Español
Status:	Published

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