(author – corresponding member of ASM Boris Boincean)
Observance of crop rotations with a greater diversity of main and successive crops according to the biological characteristics of the crops and their requirements regarding the return period to the same field in the rotation, and respecting the time intervals between crops with similar biological and ecological traits;
Inclusion of perennial leguminous crops in the rotation to accumulate biological nitrogen from the atmosphere and reduce/exclude the use of mineral nitrogen fertilizers while simultaneously enriching the soil throughout its profile with organic matter;
Maintaining the balance in the rotation between row crops and densely sown crops depending on the terrain’s slope and organizing the land according to the landscape, placing networks of forest strips and ponds in the lower parts of the relief;
Minimizing/excluding plowing with a moldboard plow by respecting crop rotations with a greater diversity of crops, using successive crops and crop residues to keep the soil surface continuously covered with plant residues;
Reducing the use of mineral fertilizers and pesticides through efficient recycling of nutrients and organic matter within the farm, integrating crop and livestock production;
Ensuring a non-deficit balance of soil organic matter within each crop rotation and across the entire farm by practicing compost preparation using animal manure;
Using irrigation cautiously, taking into account the quality of water used for irrigation and the impact of irrigation on soil fertility.