Water management in a reclaimed area like Eastern Veneto is of crucial importance—not only because water is a vital resource, but also because it can become a challenge when present in excess. The idea behind the experimental project involving the “Podere Fiorentina” farm is that soil should not be seen merely as a passive element…

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Flood irrigation, once the most widespread method for growing rice, is gradually being abandoned in many regions traditionally dedicated to this crop. The main reason is its high water consumption—an increasingly scarce resource due to ongoing climate change and growing competition among agricultural, industrial, and civil uses. In response to this challenge, the Living Lab Acqua…

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The experiment involved three farms participating in the Living Lab, each of which chose to adopt cover crops through a participatory approach. This meant that each trial was tailored to the specific needs of the individual farm, both in terms of the cover crop species selected and the management practices applied. The main goal was…

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The Living Lab experiment evaluates four different treatments:i) a cover crop composed of an innovative mix of self-reseeding annual legume species (native),ii) a cover crop using a commercial seed mix,both compared with the most common traditional practices in Mediterranean environments:iii) spontaneous ground cover, andiv) periodic soil tillage. The main components of the agroecosystem—soil, herbaceous layer,…

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