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Add mulch to crops

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 11 Add mulch to crops Synopsis Link

Amend the soil using a mix of organic and inorganic amendments

Action Link 		Beneficial 11 Amend the soil using a mix of organic and inorganic amendments Synopsis Link

Amend the soil with bacteria or fungi

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Amend the soil with bacteria or fungi Synopsis Link

Amend the soil with composts not otherwise specified

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Amend the soil with composts not otherwise specified Synopsis Link

Amend the soil with crops grown as green manures

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Amend the soil with crops grown as green manures Synopsis Link

Amend the soil with formulated chemical compounds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 14 Amend the soil with formulated chemical compounds Synopsis Link

Amend the soil with fresh plant material or crop remains

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 14 Amend the soil with fresh plant material or crop remains Synopsis Link

Amend the soil with manures and agricultural composts

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 14 Amend the soil with manures and agricultural composts Synopsis Link

Amend the soil with municipal wastes or their composts

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 2 Amend the soil with municipal wastes or their composts Synopsis Link

Amend the soil with non-chemical minerals and mineral wastes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Amend the soil with non-chemical minerals and mineral wastes Synopsis Link

Amend the soil with organic processing wastes or their composts

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Amend the soil with organic processing wastes or their composts Synopsis Link

Change the timing of manure application

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Change the timing of manure application Synopsis Link

Change the timing of ploughing

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Change the timing of ploughing Synopsis Link

Change tillage practices

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 56 Change tillage practices Synopsis Link

Control traffic and traffic timing

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Control traffic and traffic timing Synopsis Link

Convert to organic farming

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 7 Convert to organic farming Synopsis Link

Encourage foraging waterfowl

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Encourage foraging waterfowl Synopsis Link

Grow cover crops beneath the main crop (living mulches) or between crop rows

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 6 Grow cover crops beneath the main crop (living mulches) or between crop rows Synopsis Link

Grow cover crops when the field is empty

Action Link 		Beneficial 12 Grow cover crops when the field is empty Synopsis Link

Incorporate leys into crop rotation

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 1 Incorporate leys into crop rotation Synopsis Link

Plant new hedges

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 5 Plant new hedges Synopsis Link

Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 3 Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally Synopsis Link

Reduce grazing intensity

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Reduce grazing intensity Synopsis Link

Restore or create low input grasslands

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 2 Restore or create low input grasslands Synopsis Link

Retain crop residues

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 6 Retain crop residues Synopsis Link
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Soil Fertility

Soil Fertility - Published 2013

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