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Long term cover cropping improves soil water holding capacity in semiarid vineyards (Spain)

In a 2026 study by María José Marqués and colleagues, conducted across semiarid vineyards and olive groves in central Spain, decade-long cover cropping significantly improved soil water-holding capacity and overall soil health resilience under Mediterranean dryland farming conditions. Headline Findings: Methods: Compared long-term cover-cropped fields with conventionally managed bare-soil controls in semiarid Mediterranean vineyards and... The post Long term cover cropping improves soil water holding capacity in semiarid vineyards (Spain) appeared first on Regenerative Viticulture Foundation .

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Long term cover cropping improves soil water holding capacity in semiarid vineyards (Spain)

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