Landes

France

Entreprise Individuelle MOULY Romain

Optimisation du Cycle de Vie des Couverts Végétaux d’Interculture en sol sableux dégradé (OCVCVI)

This project involves treating plant cover as a crop in its own right, optimising each stage of its life cycle in order to maximise its benefits for the soil. The aim is to reduce mechanical soil cultivation, optimise irrigation of the cover and introduce animals as a means of improving soil quality.

Duration of the pilot 24 Months

Type of Farm

Market gardening

Type of Soil

Sandy Soil

Crops Involved

Vegetables

Practices

  • Minimal or no tillage

  • Implement diversified crop rotation

  • Implement cover crops

  • Intercropping

  • Control of water erosion and runoff, e.g. by digging contour lines

  • Use deep-rooted crops

  • Use permanent plant cover

  • Use a system of minimal pesticide use, e.g. through mechanical weed control, biological pest control, etc.