Landes
France
Earl Lahuque
Travail Extra-réduit / Régénération / Agronomie – 3D Décompacter / Désherber / Diversifier (TERA-3D)
The project focuses on the sustainable management of a family farm through innovative agricultural practices aimed at regenerating soils while addressing soil compaction and herbicide-resistant weeds. Formerly a vineyard, the farm now grows maize on sandy-loam soils and has prioritized direct seeding with multi-species cover crops since 2018. By reducing ploughing and chemical fertilizers, the farm has improved soil structure, biodiversity, and reduced soil pollution, while permanent soil cover helps limit erosion on slopes. However, new challenges have emerged: winter cover crops have introduced herbicide-resistant ryegrass, and recent heavy winter rains have slowed cover crop growth and increased soil compaction. To continue developing this regenerative system, periodic soil restructuring and mechanical control of ryegrass are required. The main objective of the project is therefore to obtain equipment capable of performing these two tasks and, ideally, also sowing a new cover crop after the maize harvest.
Type of Farm
Arable
Type of Soil
Sandy Loam
Crops Involved
Corn
