Carbon sequestration in the soil when leaving crop residues

What do you see? This map shows the potential soil C record for the measure to leave crop residues. This measure is crop residues (especially straw), which are normally removed, left on the field, leading to a higher supply of organic matter to the soil. The map shows that this measure has a high potential in the typical arable areas (Veen Colonies, Flevoland and Zeeland). What’s the value? This card, together with the maps for the other measures, provides insight into where in the Netherlands a certain measure would be effective for C recording in agricultural soils. Who is this important to? This map is important for policy makers and researchers involved in climate mitigation (carbon sequestration), but also for the agricultural sector where soil organic matter is an important indicator of soil quality.