Effects of Conservation Agriculture Practices on Tomato Yield and Economic Performance

Conservation agriculture practices, such as reduced tillage and the incorporation of cover crops, play a crucial role in improving sustainability organic farming systems. The aim this two-year field trial was to evaluate five different technical itineraries (ST, IN1, IN2, M1, M2) which differed on soil management practices adopted before processing tomato transplantation regarding weed control strategies performed. Soil comparison consisted conventional deep (ST M1) or together with use crop mixture composed common vetch barley (IN1, M2). Weed involved biodegradable mulch mechanical weeding M2), false seedbed technique M1). biomass at harvest, yield, operational economic performance each evaluated. No significant differences emerged terms harvest between itineraries. Best yield results were obtained tendentially by ST M2 when used, values equal 42.14 41.47 Mg ha−1 2020 30.68 31.19 2021, respectively. Even though where film used resulted significantly onerous processes, they also highest gross income compared other itineraries, 30,998 29,900 € 2020, 16,060 15,186 These revealed importance using mulching help cope critical climatic conditions, drought seasons. Further studies are needed advantages both effect shallower over longer period specific context creation ground crops managed dead mulch.