Crop belt

This practice consists of sowing grass species on the perimeter of the crop, or even other types of crops in a strip that ranges from 3 to 5 m wide. Its use can also be complemented with other buffering practices within and between fields. At the edges of the field, species of shrubs, grasses and grasses, adapted to the area, are established. To do this, a good sowing or planting process must be carried out, which implies paying attention to the preparation of the land, the density of sowing, the depth, management of dates, etc. The soil must be well leveled, ensuring that existing gullies, drainage or furrows are leveled when working the soil. The minimum height of the crop strip can be approximately 30.5 cm (1 foot). To control water erosion, plants should be placed perpendicular to the direction of water flow. To control water quality due to excess nutrients in suspension, approximately 2 m wide rows are planted with dense crops or crops with greater cover, this retains nutrients and prevents them from passing to other areas.