Nitrate-fixing intermediate crops


Updated on 25/02/2019
Définition
Sens commun

Specific cultivation, planted during the period between crops rotation, when bare ground is usually exposed. These selected crops are fast growing species (white mustard, radish, canola, phacelia, vetch, trefoil, etc.) allowing to fix the excess nitrogen that is still on the ground, in order to prevent it to migrate to the groundwater or to the streams, washed away by rain. These crops also have the benefit of reducing the soil erosion and enhancing biodiversity.

Source
According to the Chamber of Agriculture in french region the Center
Thématiques associées
Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.