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Cover crop-based under-row dry mulching enhances phyllosphere and rhizosphere microbial biodiversity in a non-irrigated vineyard
Canavera et al. (2026, Environmental Microbiome), Piacenza (Italy), found that cover crop–derived under-vine mulching in a non-irrigated vineyard significantly increased rhizosphere and phyllosphere microbial diversity while improving soil conditions and reducing pathogen pressure. Headline Findings: Methods: Conducted in a non-irrigated vineyard in northern Italy.Compared three inter-row management systems: In spring, cover crops were terminated and... The post Cover crop-based under-row dry mulching enhances phyllosphere and rhizosphere microbial biodiversity in a non-irrigated vineyard appeared first on Regenerative Viticulture Foundation .
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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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