Cover crop management and water conservation in vineyard and olive orchards

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 208
• Main Authors: Novara, Agata, Cerda, Artemi, Barone, Ettore, Gristina, Luciano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2021
• Subjects: biodiversity; conventional tillage; Cover crop; cover crops; crop management; decision making; dry environmental conditions; Earth system science; Floor management; grapes; land degradation; Olive; olive oil; olives; orchards; organic matter; plant health; Runoff; soil degradation; Soil water; soil water storage; spring; vigor; vines; Vineyard; vineyards; water conservation; water use efficiency; wines; Olive; Soil water; Floor management; Vineyard; Runoff; Cover crop

[Display omitted] •Sustainability in orchard crops is an important goal for farmers and decision-makers.•Cover crops (CC) are widely accepted as sustainable crop management.•This review shows the role of CC in vineyard and olive grove in runoff and soil water.•The use of CC is a strategy can have a...