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Resumo:Soil management in orchards can have several economic and environmental implications. In this study, three different soil management systems were compared in a dry-farmed olive grove: conventional tillage (tillage), glyphosate-based herbicide (herbicide) and sheep grazing. The experiment lasted eleven years (2011-2022) and was carried out after a previous trial conducted on the same plot with the same treatments and duration (2001-2011). However, in the earlier trial, the herbicide and sheep grazing treatments switched positions in the plot, while the tillage treatment remained in its original place. The average total accumulated olive yields between 2011 and 2022 were 225.1, 230.9, and 245.0 kg tree(-1) for the sheep grazing, tillage, and herbicide treatments, respectively. However, no significant differences were observed between the treatments. The levels of total organic carbon in the soil, measured in samples collected in the last year of the study, were 41.3, 33.7, and 37.3 g kg(-1), respectively, for the same treatments. These findings indicated that the tillage treatment exhibited lower soil organic matter content and reduced bioavailability of some nutrients, which raises concerns about its sustainability. On the contrary, employing sheep grazing with an appropriate stocking rate, effectively controlling vegetation in the spring, ensured favourable soil properties and olive yields comparable to the other treatments. Moreover, the sheep grazing approach provides supplementary advantages to the farmer, including revenue from the sale of animal products and the opportunity to transition to organic farming systems, which better align with the preferences of contemporary societies.
Autores principais:Dimande, Paulo
Outros Autores:Arrobas, Margarida; Correia, Carlos M.; Rodrigues, M.A.
Assunto:Soil management Cover cropping Olea europaea Mixed farming Organic farming Regenerative agriculture
Ano:2024
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Biblioteca Digital do IPB
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spelling engMDPIpt_PTSoil management in orchards can have several economic and environmental implications. In this study, three different soil management systems were compared in a dry-farmed olive grove: conventional tillage (tillage), glyphosate-based herbicide (herbicide) and sheep grazing. The experiment lasted eleven years (2011-2022) and was carried out after a previous trial conducted on the same plot with the same treatments and duration (2001-2011). However, in the earlier trial, the herbicide and sheep grazing treatments switched positions in the plot, while the tillage treatment remained in its original place. The average total accumulated olive yields between 2011 and 2022 were 225.1, 230.9, and 245.0 kg tree(-1) for the sheep grazing, tillage, and herbicide treatments, respectively. However, no significant differences were observed between the treatments. The levels of total organic carbon in the soil, measured in samples collected in the last year of the study, were 41.3, 33.7, and 37.3 g kg(-1), respectively, for the same treatments. These findings indicated that the tillage treatment exhibited lower soil organic matter content and reduced bioavailability of some nutrients, which raises concerns about its sustainability. On the contrary, employing sheep grazing with an appropriate stocking rate, effectively controlling vegetation in the spring, ensured favourable soil properties and olive yields comparable to the other treatments. Moreover, the sheep grazing approach provides supplementary advantages to the farmer, including revenue from the sale of animal products and the opportunity to transition to organic farming systems, which better align with the preferences of contemporary societies.application/pdfpt_PTGround Management Through Grazing in Rainfed Olive Orchards Provides High Olive Yields and Has Other Potential Benefits for Both the Soil and the FarmerDimande, PauloPersonalArrobas, MargaridaDSpacehttp://dspace.org/items/d057ae6b-331c-4980-967d-0ce4fe1bcf8aDSpacehttp://dspace.org/items/d057ae6b-331c-4980-967d-0ce4fe1bcf8aArrobasMargaridaCiência IDhttps://www.ciencia-id.pt971C-B85B-1EC0ORCIDhttp://orcid.org0000-0002-4652-485XScopus Author IDhttps://www.scopus.com8575728800Correia, Carlos M.PersonalRodrigues, M.A.DSpacehttp://dspace.org/items/43621353-fa11-4559-9b24-27eba5ad3de0DSpacehttp://dspace.org/items/43621353-fa11-4559-9b24-27eba5ad3de0RodriguesManuel ÂngeloCiência IDhttps://www.ciencia-id.pt371D-DF0D-8D68ORCIDhttp://orcid.org0000-0002-5367-1129Researcher IDhttps://www.researcherid.comO-1721-2016Scopus Author IDhttps://www.scopus.com35270106800HostingInstitutionOrganizationalBiblioteca Digital do IPBe-mailmailto:dspace@ipb.ptdspace@ipb.ptDOIIsPartOf10.3390/agriculture140608972024-07-22T11:17:51Z20242024-01-01T00:00:00ZHandlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/30052http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2open accessSoil managementCover croppingOlea europaeaMixed farmingOrganic farmingRegenerative agriculture1058563 bytesFundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaMountain Research Center6817 - DCRRNI IDCrossref Funder IDhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaAssociate Laboratory for Sustainability and Tecnology in Mountain Regions6817 - DCRRNI IDCrossref Funder IDhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences6817 - DCRRNI IDCrossref Funder IDhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871Fundação para a Ciência e a TecnologiaGestão sustentável do solo em ambientes tropical e mediterrânicoOECrossref Funder IDhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871literaturehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501journal article2024http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2application/pdffulltexthttps://bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt/bitstreams/70f92dab-eda7-457b-9c19-6fad2b974fda/downloadAgriculture146113
spellingShingle Ground Management Through Grazing in Rainfed Olive Orchards Provides High Olive Yields and Has Other Potential Benefits for Both the Soil and the Farmer
Dimande, Paulo
Soil management
Cover cropping
Olea europaea
Mixed farming
Organic farming
Regenerative agriculture
subject.fl_str_mv Soil management
Cover cropping
Olea europaea
Mixed farming
Organic farming
Regenerative agriculture
title Ground Management Through Grazing in Rainfed Olive Orchards Provides High Olive Yields and Has Other Potential Benefits for Both the Soil and the Farmer
title_full Ground Management Through Grazing in Rainfed Olive Orchards Provides High Olive Yields and Has Other Potential Benefits for Both the Soil and the Farmer
title_fullStr Ground Management Through Grazing in Rainfed Olive Orchards Provides High Olive Yields and Has Other Potential Benefits for Both the Soil and the Farmer
title_full_unstemmed Ground Management Through Grazing in Rainfed Olive Orchards Provides High Olive Yields and Has Other Potential Benefits for Both the Soil and the Farmer
title_short Ground Management Through Grazing in Rainfed Olive Orchards Provides High Olive Yields and Has Other Potential Benefits for Both the Soil and the Farmer
title_sort Ground Management Through Grazing in Rainfed Olive Orchards Provides High Olive Yields and Has Other Potential Benefits for Both the Soil and the Farmer
topic Soil management
Cover cropping
Olea europaea
Mixed farming
Organic farming
Regenerative agriculture
topic_facet Soil management
Cover cropping
Olea europaea
Mixed farming
Organic farming
Regenerative agriculture
url http://hdl.handle.net/10198/30052
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