Drought: Minimizing water loss in the field | Andreas Schaumberger #36

Stabilizing yield fluctuations through optimal water use

In many regions, years with normal yields are increasingly alternating with years of losses. This is mostly due to extremely dry conditions caused by higher temperatures and increasingly unevenly distributed rainfall. The existing soil and the maintenance of soil fertility are the basis of all measures (see podcast "It's all about the soil"). Soil drying should be delayed or, ideally, prevented through cultivation practices.

In the podcast by PD Dr. Andreas Steinwidder with Dr. Andreas Schaumberger, you will learn which measures can be taken to reduce evaporation:

• Landscape elements as windbreaks and temperature reducers,
• Orchards with multiple uses and
• Multi-purpose hedges are discussed.

The advantages and disadvantages of these measures, as well as the funding opportunities within the framework of the Austrian Programme for Environmentally Sound Agriculture (ÖPUL), are also discussed:

Here for you is the complete interview between our Head of Research and Innovation, PD Dr. Andreas Steinwidder and Dr. Andreas Schaumberger on the topic of "Drought: Reducing water loss in the field":

Weiterführende Unterlagen: 

Handout: Drought - Minimizing water loss in the field

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