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Impact of cover crops in inter-rows of hop gardens on reducing soil loss due to water erosion

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  • David Kabelka

    (Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • David Kincl

    (Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Prague, Czech Republic
    Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Jan Vopravil

    (Research Institute for Soil and Water Conservation, Prague, Czech Republic
    Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Petr Vráblík

    (Faculty of Environment, J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Soil degradation caused by water erosion in sloping hop gardens is definitely a serious issue because the space in inter-rows is without plant residues for most of the year in traditional cultivation. Cover crops in inter-rows of hop gardens and their efficiency in soil conservation are assessed in this article. There is only little research available in this area, and our data bring unique information on water erosion in hop gardens. Technologies with different types of cover crops were always compared with the conventional cultivation. The research was conducted within the years 2016-2020. A field rainfall simulator was used to determine the soil conservation effectiveness of selected technologies. The simulated rainfall was performed in two stages of cover crops growth with the main aim to measure the overall soil loss. The outcomes from the measurements confirmed that cover crops in inter-rows of hop gardens protect the soil surface from falling raindrops and significantly (P-value < 0.05) reduce soil loss. It can be concluded that this technology had a soil conservation effect already one month after sowing, and it is a basis for sustainable agricultural management on sloping hop gardens.

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  • David Kabelka & David Kincl & Jan Vopravil & Petr Vráblík, 2021. "Impact of cover crops in inter-rows of hop gardens on reducing soil loss due to water erosion," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 67(4), pages 230-235.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlpse:v:67:y:2021:i:4:id:24-2021-pse
    DOI: 10.17221/24/2021-PSE
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    1. Efrén Tarancón-Andrés & Jacinto Santamaria-Peña & David Arancón-Pérez & Eduardo Martínez-Cámara & Julio Blanco-Fernández, 2023. "Detection of high erosion risk areas and their incorporation into environmental impact assessment," Soil and Water Research, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 18(2), pages 102-115.
    2. David Kincl & Pavel Formánek & Jan Vopravil & Pavel Nerušil & Ladislav Menšík & Jaroslava Janků, 2022. "Soil-conservation effect of intercrops in silage maize," Soil and Water Research, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 17(3), pages 180-190.
    3. Jiří Záruba & Pavel Formánek & David Kincl & Jan Vopravil & Helena Kusá & Pavel Růžek & David Kabelka & Pavel Kasal, 2023. "Different technologies of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivation and their effects on water runoff and soil erosion," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 69(5), pages 238-246.

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