Vegetable Covers

Ground covers not only improve the biodiversity of the environment but also increase agricultural production and make it more sustainable. This has a very positive influence on important agronomic aspects such as crop pollination and pest-predator balance. They are a current and modern model.

They improve soil fertility, increase crop productivity and prevent the loss of fertile soil (erosion), favoring the presence and increase of biodiversity on the farm.

What are native groundcovers?

It consists of sowing certain seeds of native herbaceous species in the crop alleys and keeping them alive for a certain period of time to later mow them and thus avoid competition for water and nutrients with the crop. After mowing, it can be incorporated into the soil by shallow tillage (applying a superficial harrowing operation) or left on the surface as a mulch, thus improving the soil's water retention capacity.

The use of cover crops in woody crops has numerous agronomic and environmental benefits.

Benefits of the application of green roofs

The application of cover crops has a direct and highly beneficial impact on crop sustainability and productivity:

Combating erosion

• Stopping the loss of fertile soil due to erosion (very patent in the cultivation of olive and almond trees).
  
• An effective solution to increase the added value of the crops.
• Reduce water velocity due to runoffs
• They hold the earth with their roots

Adding value to crops

• Facilitates access to training programs environmental benefits
• Increases soil fertility (providing nutrients and organic matter) and therefore crop yields.
• Allows limiting or avoiding the use of herbicides and pesticides (lower costs).

Improves soil structure

• Increases organic matter
• Fix atmospheric CO2
• Roots decompact the soil, improving moisture holding capacity
• Helps to carry out agricultural work

Enhancing natural habitats and increasing biodiversity

• Increasing the number of pollinating insects and improving their natural habitats
• More microfauna in the soil
• Reduces the risk of transfer of phytochemicals to aquifers.
• Encourages the creation of adequate wildlife reserve areas

Biological control

• Shelter and food source for potential insect predators, natural enemies of pests.
• Creates competition with "unwanted weeds".

In short, the use of native vegetation covers in agricultural ecosystems presents a series of environmental advantages, which have a very direct beneficial impact on crop production.

Examples of available plant coverings

Our team of native wildflower seed experts are ready to provide you with assistance and guidance.

We can design customized groundcovers and seed mixtures of plants and wildflowers according to the specific ecological characteristics of the target area.