Charalambos Charalambous
Crop rotation in a 3-year cycle. In the 1st year, cereals are seeded in the selected field. In the 2nd year, vetch is seeded and after blooming, incorporated in the soil. In the 3rd year, cereals are seeded again.
Demetris Paphitis
Hydroponics consists in the use of plastic channels filled with coconut coir, in which the crops are grown with proper irrigation and fertilization.
I.M. Ioannou Farm
Cultivation of soil with special machinery (ripper) to relax the soil so that the roots of potatoes grow deeper and can access more water.
Theodoros Orchard (2)
No tillage is an agricultural technique with which the soil is not disturbed through tillage. In organic farming, it is used in combination with planting cover crops and mulching.
Theodoros Orchard (1)
Soil coverage refers to vegetation, including crops and crop residues on the surface of the soil. Maintaining the cover of the soil as long as possible during the year, soil erosion is reduced, and soil moisture and soil organic matter are increased. In addition, agricultural land with plant cover on the top prevent nutrient leakage.
Statek Novotinky
The farmer applies innovative agronomic practices and soil conservation technologies, such as strip sowing directly into the stubble using the subsoiling or the no tillage technology, which is based on the maximum use of several types of catch crops. In addition, the steepest areas of the fields were grassed and anti-erosion strips and grass strips […]
La Biñuñela
A dairy farm in which the productive breed was changed from the milk-producing Holstein to the Alpine Bruna breed, as a dual use for milk and meat. The aim of this measure was to better adapt to the climate of the region. In addition, a market-oriented genetic selection was carried out to produce milk with […]
El Capricho
Since 2009, when the farm entered organic production, they have tried to improve the soil, increase water use efficiency and enhance nutrition. Thus, they applied green manure, incorporated pruning waste and plant material, and also maintained vegetation covers, with the aim of creating a layer of surface humus. Since then, they have evolved in terms […]