{"id":22700,"date":"2026-05-05T14:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/?p=22700"},"modified":"2026-07-27T14:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:06:21","slug":"agricultural-drought-5-ways-to-protect-your-farmland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/en\/agricultural-drought-5-ways-to-protect-your-farmland\/","title":{"rendered":"Agricultural drought: 5 ways to protect your soil"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22700\" class=\"elementor elementor-22700 elementor-22633\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f79b9f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f79b9f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2bab33\" data-id=\"c2bab33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00b7f36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00b7f36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6e04eb\" data-id=\"c6e04eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb68057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb68057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agricultural drought: 5 ways to protect your soil<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5320b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5320b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the increasing frequency of <strong>agricultural droughts<\/strong> and heatwaves, the management of<strong>\u00a0soils<\/strong> is becoming a major challenge in maintaining crop yields and limiting <strong>water stress<\/strong> in crops. Degraded, dried-out or compacted soil leads to:<\/p><ul><li>Less water available in the <strong>reserves needed<\/strong> for crops<\/li><li>Reduced biological activity<\/li><li>A gradual decline in yields<\/li><\/ul><p>Conversely, well-managed soil acts as a natural <strong>water reservoir<\/strong>, capable of storing water and releasing it to plants during dry periods.<\/p><p>Here are 5 practical solutions to effectively <strong>protect your soils against drought<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dabadb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dabadb5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e7a472\" data-id=\"5e7a472\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b0b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54b0b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3900\" height=\"2925\" src=\"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/view-dry-grass-valley-cloudy-sky-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22630\" alt=\"S\u00e9cheresse et canicule : 5 solutions pour prot\u00e9ger vos sols agricoles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/view-dry-grass-valley-cloudy-sky-1.jpg 3900w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/view-dry-grass-valley-cloudy-sky-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/view-dry-grass-valley-cloudy-sky-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/view-dry-grass-valley-cloudy-sky-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/view-dry-grass-valley-cloudy-sky-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/view-dry-grass-valley-cloudy-sky-1-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3900px) 100vw, 3900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bc1421\" data-id=\"3bc1421\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93da80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a93da80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Never leave the soil bare<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f72ff73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f72ff73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bare soil in the height of summer can reach very high surface temperatures, greatly accelerating <strong>water evaporation<\/strong>. This results in rapid soil drying, the partial destruction of biological life, and an increased risk of soil compaction and run-off following a thunderstorm.<\/p><p>The first solution to address this issue is <a href=\"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/en\/destruction-of-plant-cover\/\"><strong>ground cover<\/strong><\/a>. By establishing ground cover, \u201cthere can be a temperature difference of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caracterres.fr\/les-conseils-dun-pionnier-de-lacs-sur-les-couverts-vegetaux\"><strong>up to 15\u00b0C<\/strong><\/a> compared to bare soil. This varies depending on the plants and their biomass\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-db6eddc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db6eddc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8eb77ba\" data-id=\"8eb77ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efaac12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efaac12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Adapting tillage practices to mitigate the effects of agricultural drought<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6935b80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6935b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tilling soil that is too dry can have detrimental effects on its structure. Indeed, when the soil is too dry, tillage implements tend to break up clods into very fine particles, which <strong>disrupts the surface soil layers.<\/strong> This excessive fragmentation undermines the soil\u2019s natural cohesion and destroys the aggregates that play a vital role in air and water circulation. When exposed to rain, these fine particles cause soil compaction, which limits water infiltration and promotes runoff. This can also hinder seedling emergence.<\/p><p>Conversely, working the soil when it is cool and well-drained helps to preserve a crumbly structure, which is ideal for maintaining porosity and ensuring <strong>water infiltration<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b7f170 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b7f170\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-91dcb64\" data-id=\"91dcb64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6a7ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f6a7ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"5011\" height=\"3025\" src=\"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/drought-selective-focus-water-pouring-out-bottle-dry-land-dying-plants-due-drought-eco-crisis-drought-asia-critically-hot-summer-lack-water-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22632\" alt=\"S\u00e9cheresse et canicule : 5 solutions pour prot\u00e9ger vos sols agricoles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/drought-selective-focus-water-pouring-out-bottle-dry-land-dying-plants-due-drought-eco-crisis-drought-asia-critically-hot-summer-lack-water-1.jpg 5011w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/drought-selective-focus-water-pouring-out-bottle-dry-land-dying-plants-due-drought-eco-crisis-drought-asia-critically-hot-summer-lack-water-1-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/drought-selective-focus-water-pouring-out-bottle-dry-land-dying-plants-due-drought-eco-crisis-drought-asia-critically-hot-summer-lack-water-1-1536x927.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/drought-selective-focus-water-pouring-out-bottle-dry-land-dying-plants-due-drought-eco-crisis-drought-asia-critically-hot-summer-lack-water-1-2048x1236.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/drought-selective-focus-water-pouring-out-bottle-dry-land-dying-plants-due-drought-eco-crisis-drought-asia-critically-hot-summer-lack-water-1-600x362.jpg 600w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/drought-selective-focus-water-pouring-out-bottle-dry-land-dying-plants-due-drought-eco-crisis-drought-asia-critically-hot-summer-lack-water-1-900x543.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5011px) 100vw, 5011px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ff8be9\" data-id=\"9ff8be9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7cc8c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7cc8c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Improving water infiltration to enhance soil resilience to drought<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8528648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8528648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In summer, rainfall often takes the form of violent thunderstorms. Under these conditions, the soil\u2019s ability to absorb water quickly becomes a key factor. Soil that is poorly structured, compacted or deficient in organic matter does not allow for optimal infiltration and water retention. This low water-holding capacity accelerates soil drying and increases crops\u2019 susceptibility to <strong>water stress<\/strong> during periods of <strong>agricultural drought<\/strong>. Water then runs off the surface and is therefore unavailable to crops. This phenomenon can cause significant erosion, particularly on bare soil, washing away fine particles and nutrients essential for fertility.<\/p><p>To minimise the effects of <strong>agricultural drought<\/strong>, it is essential to improve soil structure. Compacted soil, often caused by repeated passage of machinery, has low porosity. Good porosity not only promotes infiltration but also water retention, thereby building up reserves that are useful for crops during dry periods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-90fd860 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90fd860\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b812e4\" data-id=\"8b812e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d924e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1d924e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maintaining <strong>well-aerated<\/strong>, <strong>well-structured<\/strong> soil is therefore essential to make the most of every millimetre of rainfall, particularly in the face of increasingly frequent periods of <strong>agricultural drought<\/strong>. This requires appropriate practices, such as minimising soil compaction, adding organic matter and maintaining plant cover. These measures help to improve the soil\u2019s resilience and its ability to absorb and retain water, whilst reducing the risks of erosion and water loss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3c4723 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3c4723\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea2712a\" data-id=\"ea2712a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c3a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8c3a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Adapting tools and practices to agricultural droughts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af1705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5af1705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The choice of tools is crucial for preserving soil structure, improving <strong>water management<\/strong> and ensuring long-term soil fertility. Indeed, inappropriate tillage can disrupt soil layers and accelerate desiccation, to the detriment of soil life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-406d15e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"406d15e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5a4234\" data-id=\"a5a4234\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acdb402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acdb402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>THE ACTISOL ADVICE<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Actisol\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/en\/produit\/demeter-cracker-all-round-agronomical-work\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">crackers<\/span><\/strong><\/a> are designed to work at depth whilst respecting the natural structure of the soil: they operate vertically without turning or disturbing the soil layers, thereby improving aeration and water infiltration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a9ddbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a9ddbb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d5f8cd\" data-id=\"2d5f8cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297eee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"297eee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certain practices should be prioritised, particularly during periods of drought:<\/p><ul><li>The use of <strong>lightweight equipment<\/strong> operating vertically, which corrects compaction without disrupting the soil structure<\/li><li><strong>Superficial work<\/strong> limited to the top few centimetres to avoid disturbing deeper soil layers<\/li><li><strong>Targeted interventions<\/strong>, carried out only when necessary<\/li><\/ul><p>The use of appropriate tools and a well-planned approach makes it possible to restore porosity without disturbing the soil layers, thereby promoting better water infiltration and retention to <strong>mitigate the effects<\/strong> of <strong>agricultural drought<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Results:<\/p><ul><li>Improved infiltration<\/li><li>Improved water retention<\/li><li>More resilient soil<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-daa3201 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"daa3201\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c03431a\" data-id=\"c03431a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f451e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f451e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vers-de-terre-dans-un-champ-en-matinee-768x786.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22628\" alt=\"S\u00e9cheresse et canicule\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vers-de-terre-dans-un-champ-en-matinee-768x786.jpg 768w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vers-de-terre-dans-un-champ-en-matinee-600x614.jpg 600w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vers-de-terre-dans-un-champ-en-matinee-900x921.jpg 900w, https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vers-de-terre-dans-un-champ-en-matinee.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ceb736\" data-id=\"4ceb736\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba351f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba351f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Preserving soil life to improve resilience to agricultural drought<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6837ed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6837ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soil fertility depends largely on its biological activity, that is to say, the totality of living organisms it harbours: bacteria, fungi, earthworms and other microfauna. These organisms play a vital role in the decomposition of organic matter, the release of nutrients and soil structure. However, harsh climatic conditions, particularly high temperatures and periods of <strong>agricultural drought<\/strong>, can have a significant impact on them.<\/p><p>To protect them, it is essential to retain organic matter on the surface: crop residues or plant cover provide a source of nutrients for soil organisms and help form a<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/en\/when-to-use-mulching-in-agriculture\/\"> protective mulch<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p>It is important to avoid unnecessary disturbance, such as repeated passes with tools, which can destroy natural habitats and disrupt biological cycles. A living soil is a more stable soil, better able to withstand climatic fluctuations. It infiltrates water more effectively, stores more carbon and supports crops even under stressful conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2737743 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2737743\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8a23a5\" data-id=\"a8a23a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ee937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8ee937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In summary, how can we improve water retention in agricultural soil?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df81016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df81016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To improve soil water retention in a sustainable way, several approaches must therefore be combined:<\/p><ul><li>Permanent plant cover<\/li><li>Reduced tillage<\/li><li>Increased organic matter<\/li><li>Limited compaction<\/li><\/ul><p>It is the combination of all these practices that helps build soil resilient to <strong>agricultural drought<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3298ea elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3298ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bce0753\" data-id=\"bce0753\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0f623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f0f623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>THE ACTISOL ADVICE<\/u><\/strong><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Each plot reacts differently depending on its texture, history and organic matter content. <span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/actisol-agri.fr\/en\/how-to-study-your-soil-to-adapt-your-work-to-it\/\">Observation<\/a><\/strong><\/span> remains your best ally. Adapting your practices at the right time not only protects your soil in summer, but also prepares the ground for subsequent crops under better conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agricultural drought: 5 ways to protect your soil With the increasing frequency of agricultural droughts and heatwaves, the management of\u00a0soils is becoming a major challenge in maintaining crop yields and limiting water stress in crops. 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