What’s the difference between having your soil covered by organic matter or by growing species? Ensuring enough organic material to decompose over time around your crops is essential. However, so is the maximisation of photosynthetic processes through a biodiverse set of fast-growing species, such as the grasses in between tree lines or the support species added among your crops.
In this video, Fernando Rebello from CEPEAS (Research Center for Syntropic Agriculture) presents several experimental areas implemented with the guidance of Ernst Götsch, sharing their insights on the role different species have in the system. Increasing the number of growing species in our plots leads to numerous advantages, such as photosynthesis optimisation, boosting the web of life in the soil, a constant source of organic matter, and independence from herbicides.