[HTML][HTML] Assessing the perspectives of ground penetrating radar for precision farming

F Lombardi, B Ortuani, A Facchi, M Lualdi - Remote sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development highlighted the importance
of adopting sustainable agricultural practices to mitigate the threat posed by climate change …

Have we reached the turning point? Looking for evidence of SOC increase under conservation agriculture and cover crop practices

C Camarotto, I Piccoli, N Dal Ferro… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in agricultural soils is currently of special
interest because it can help mitigate global warming through atmospheric carbon (C) …

[HTML][HTML] Opportunities for mitigating soil compaction in Europe—Case studies from the soilcare project using soil-improving crop** systems

I Piccoli, T Seehusen, J Bussell, O Vizitu, I Calciu… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil compaction (SC) is a major threat for agriculture in Europe that affects many ecosystem
functions, such as water and air circulation in soils, root growth, and crop production. Our …

Assessment of soil water content variability using electrical resistivity imaging in an Oxisol under conservation crop** systems

LCM da Silva, DS Peixoto, RP Azevedo, JC Avanzi… - Geoderma …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural systems are increasingly challenged of achieving high yields while optimizing
plant water consumption. Soil conservation practices are preponderant in rain-fed …

[HTML][HTML] Transition to conservation agriculture: how tillage intensity and covering affect soil physical parameters

F Sartori, I Piccoli, R Polese, A Berti - Soil, 2022 - soil.copernicus.org
Conservation agriculture (CA) relies on the following three key practices to improve
agricultural sustainability: crop rotation, reduced tillage, and cover crop usage. Despite …

Examining crop root apparatus traits in a maize-soybean-winter wheat rotation under conservation agriculture management

I Piccoli, B Lazzaro, L Furlan, A Berti, F Morari - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conservation agriculture (CA) is a farming system that promotes minimum soil disturbance,
maintenance of a permanent soil cover, and diversification of plant species and was …

[HTML][HTML] Deep tillage strategies in perennial crop installation: Structural changes in contrasting soil classes

RP Azevedo, LM Corinto, DS Peixoto, T De Figueiredo… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tillage modifies soil structure, which can be demonstrated by changes in the soil's physical
properties, such as penetration resistance (PR) and soil electrical resistivity (ρ). The aim of …

Soil apparent electrical conductivity‐directed sampling design for advancing soil characterization in agricultural fields

M Longo, I Piccoli, B Minasny, F Morari - Vadose Zone Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The “4 per 1,000” initiative calls for land management practices that increase soil
organic C (SOC). Despite an imperative for accurate SOC measurement, several …

[HTML][HTML] From conventional to precision fertilization: a case study on the transition for a small-medium farm

M Brambilla, E Romano, P Toscano, M Cutini… - AgriEngineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
At the CREA research facility of Treviglio (Bergamo, Italy), to provide farmers with valuable
hints for the transition from conventional to precision agriculture, information on crop …

A multivariate approach to evaluate reduced tillage systems and cover crop sustainability

F Sartori, I Piccoli, R Polese, A Berti - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The evaluation of the effects of conservation agriculture during the transition from
conventional tillage to no-tillage requires numerous indicators to be considered. For this …