Work with the rainfall pattern
Cool-season annuals can protect soil during winter and be terminated before dry-season competition intensifies.
Protect operations
Coordinate species and residue with sweeping, pickup and machinery.
- Choose low-residue or managed-residue zones.
- Terminate around crop water demand.
- Prevent mature cover seed.
- Keep the tree row distinct where needed.
Start with a strip trial
Measure groundcover, operations, irrigation, weed pressure and crop response before scaling.