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agriculture
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Green Manure
Green manure is a crop grown specifically to be incorporated into the soil while green, adding organic matter and nutrients, especially nitrogen…
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Cover Crops
Cover crops are plants grown primarily to protect and enrich the soil between main crops, reducing erosion, suppressing weeds and adding organic…
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Mulching
Mulching covers the soil surface with organic material or film to conserve moisture, suppress weeds and moderate soil temperature. In berry and…
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Soil Preparation
Soil preparation readies the seedbed through ploughing, cultivating and levelling so that crops establish evenly. It includes managing soil moisture, structure and…
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Frost Protection
Frost protection shields crops from damaging low temperatures using methods such as overhead irrigation, wind machines, heaters or frost blankets. It is…
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Tillage
Tillage is the mechanical working of soil to prepare seedbeds, control weeds and incorporate residues or fertiliser. Depth and intensity are matched…
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Hail Nets
Hail nets are protective mesh canopies installed over orchards and berry plantations to shield crops from hail damage and, in some designs,…
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No-Till Farming
No-till farming sows crops directly into undisturbed soil without ploughing, leaving previous crop residues on the surface. It conserves moisture, reduces erosion…
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Drip Irrigation
Drip irrigation delivers water directly to the root zone through emitters, minimising evaporation and runoff compared with overhead systems. It improves water-use…
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Fertigation
Fertigation injects soluble fertilisers into an irrigation system so nutrients are delivered with the water directly to the root zone. It enables…