Our focus in this area is fruit and wine growing. Due to the often steep, south-facing slopes, insufficient ground cover can lead to enormous erosion damage. Site-adapted permanent cover crops improve the accessibility of the vineyards, soil structure, and biological activity, and are, of course, an important erosion control measure. The right seed mixture is crucial to ensure, for example, that the cover crop doesn't become slippery in wet conditions on steep slopes or that it doesn't compete for water and nutrients on dry sites. In practice, these objectives are very often not achieved. Determining whether the failure is due to inadequate application of cover cropping technology, a seed mixture unsuitable for the location, climate, and management conditions, or errors in cover crop maintenance is usually not straightforward. With overseeding equipment developed for establishing and reseeding grassland, permanent cover crops can also be established in fruit growing using state-of-the-art technology. Regular reseeding of such stands helps to close gaps, even under heavy use, and maintain a high proportion of desired species and varieties in the cover crop. Modern cover crop mixtures are primarily composed of grass varieties. They are resistant to mechanical stress, regenerate readily, have low biomass production, and exert little competition for water and nutrients. If, in addition to the management-relevant properties of the cover crop, biodiversity is also to be increased, various herbs can be established. However, it is recommended to sow these with a divided seed drill between the wheel tracks to avoid damaging them during vehicle passes.