Sentence examples for managing soil from inspiring English sources

The selection of plant genotypes resistant to pathogens has already led to important progress in phytoprotection [ 156] and points toward plant management as a key to managing soil fungal resources in agroecosystems.

Previous studies have demonstrated that visible-near-infrared (Vis-NIR) reflectance spectroscopy may permit rapid and cost effective analysis of tropical soils that could provide new opportunities for farmers, land managers, local authorities and researchers in assessing and managing soil quality.

Because soil organic matter (SOM) controls many soil properties [ 179], the management of SOM appears to be a key to managing soil microorganisms.

Much has been learned about using crop rotation, legumes, and green manure for replenishing soil humus and nitrogen; determining and supplying the major and minor nutrient needs of crops; and managing soil under irrigation, including salt control.

Watershed projects play an increasingly important role in managing soil and water resources throughout the world.

Quantifying clay content is a fundamental step in predicting and managing soil behaviors such as nutrient and water retention.

Natural measures, such as blocking drainage, managing soils better and putting logs in streams to form leaky dams, can slow run-off and cut peak flood levels.

Pilot schemes at Pickering in Yorkshire, Holnicote in Somerset and elsewhere have shown that flood risk can be lowered by slowing the flow of water off the land by planting trees, managing soils better, putting logs in streams to form leaky dams and by using fields to temporarily store water.

Managing soils to hold more carbon could hold the key to rolling back at least some of the effects of climate change.

Farmers use tillage, consciously or inadvertently, to manage soil biodiversity.

"If we manage soil properly it can absorb a lot of rainfall.