Spain: Thyme among almond trees mitigates climate change and increases the land's production

Published 2022년 9월 14일

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A study within the Diverfarming project has found that introducing perennial crops, such as thyme and caper, in the alleys of dryland almond orchards can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase soil carbon sequestration. The research, conducted for two years, discovered that no-tillage and intercropping systems, like the one with thyme, decreased carbon dioxide emissions compared to monocropping with tillage. The thyme intercropping also led to a greater increase in total soil organic carbon due to its high yield. This finding aligns with the European Green Deal and climate legislation's goal of achieving climate neutrality in agricultural activity by 2050.

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The introduction of perennial crops in the alleys of Mediterranean dryland almond orchards reduces greenhouse gas emissions and increases soil carbon sequestration, according to the latest study within the Diverfarming project Agriculture has become a source of greenhouse gas emissions due to the intensification of farming and the high use of inputs; however, it has great potential to be a carbon sink. In fact, agricultural soils present a unique opportunity for carbon sequestration and for compensating emissions if managed adequately.In the search for management that helps to combat climate change and maintains (or even increases) the land's productivity, the Diverfarming project has focused on the introduction of two perennial crops (thyme and caper) along the ...

Source: Phys