Using temporary pastures to enhance soil fertility
2015
Piutti, Séverine | Romillac, Nicolas | Chanseaume, Aline | Slezack-Deschaumes, Sophie | Manneville, Vincent | Amiaud, Bernard
The definition of soil fertility has shifted through time; it is currently based on the idea of functional components that are chemical, biological, and physical in nature. According to this modern definition, a soil's organic matter content is a key component of its fertility, and soil microorganisms play a major role in releasing minerals that crops can use to meet their needs. As efforts are made to increase the sustainability of crop systems, incorporating temporary and/or artificial pastures into the rotation cycle may help increase crop yields in the short term. It can also change the levels and/or qualify of soil organic matter and, in the intermediate term, influence a soil's biological properties.
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