1.4 Solutions in the area of soil protection and crop diversity
Examples from the AMAZONE Group
Soil protection, soil fertility
Agricultural production processes as part of integrated crop production:
- 3C crop establishment concept for reduced soil tillage and mulch and direct sowing process
www.cost-cutting-concept.com
Further development of the conservation soil tillage and the mulch and direct sowing process in a changed plant protection situation:
- Process chains with Catros compact disc harrows, Cenius mulch cultivators and Cirrus mulch seed drill combinations or Primera DMC direct seed drills
- Water-conserving and weed-reducing strip till with Minimum TillDisc with Cirrus mulch seed drill combinations
Promoting year-round soil coverage:
- Cirrus-CC sowing combination with GreenDrill harrow-mounted seed drill for the simultaneous application of seed and undersown crops or catch crops in the triple-shoot process www.triple-shoot.com
Protective mechanisms against soil compaction:
- Lightweight design with profiles e.g. for frames and booms of crop protection sprayers
- Use of track guiding systems such as following equipment with trailed spreaders and sprayers
Crop diversity, crop rotation
- As part of the 3C crop establishment concept, trials are being carried out globally on 850 ha with partner farms
- Tests and research into precise row-specific land cultivation are being carried out at the AMAZONE test centre in Wambergen as part of the CRF arable farming project (Controlled Row Farming)
www.controlled-row-farming.de - Undersown crops, binary seeding, seed mixtures
Mulch and direct sowing reduce emissions and erosion
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