A new tool for net-zero agriculture: mutiple grass types boost carbon sequestration in orchards
August 8, 2025 | Central News Agency (CNA) (In Chinese) |
Taiwan’s Miaoli District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (MDARES), Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has shown that introducing diverse groundcover grasses in orchards can significantly boost soil carbon sequestration, supporting net-zero agriculture goals. Screening over 50 species, researchers trialed perennial, low-creeping grasses in citrus orchards and found that species diversity, adaptability, and photosynthetic efficiency increased soil carbon storage by about 19.3%. Phyla nodiflora (石莧) achieved the highest rate (9.40 tons/ha) in sunny areas, followed by Clinopodium brownei (心葉水薄è·) (8.62 tons/ha) in shaded zones, while Calyptocarpus vialis (金腰ç®èˆ…) (3.12 tons/ha) and Desmodium triflorum (è …ç¿¼è‰) (2.28 tons/ha) provided smaller gains. Beyond carbon storage, grass cover also improves soil moisture and biodiversity, offering a natural solution that balances productivity with ecological resilience.
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August 8, 2025 | Central News Agency (CNA) (In Chinese) |  Taiwan’s Miaoli District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (MDARES), Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has shown that introducing diver
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