# Commission Decision of 10 June 2010 on guidelines for the calculation of land carbon stocks for the purpose of Annex V to Directive 2009/28/EC (notified under document C(2010) 3751) (2010/335/EU), Division 7.1: Cropland

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Table 2
Factors for cropland
Climate region
Land use(FLU )
Management(FMG )
Input(FI )
FLU
FMG
FI
Temperate/Boreal, dry
Cultivated
Full-tillage
Low
0,8
1
0,95
Medium
0,8
1
1
High with manure
0,8
1
1,37
High without manure
0,8
1
1,04
Reduced tillage
Low
0,8
1,02
0,95
Medium
0,8
1,02
1
High with manure
0,8
1,02
1,37
High without manure
0,8
1,02
1,04
No till
Low
0,8
1,1
0,95
Medium
0,8
1,1
1
High with manure
0,8
1,1
1,37
High without manure
0,8
1,1
1,04
Temperate/Boreal, moist/wet
Cultivated
Full-tillage
Low
0,69
1
0,92
Medium
0,69
1
1
High with manure
0,69
1
1,44
High without manure
0,69
1
1,11
Reduced tillage
Low
0,69
1,08
0,92
Medium
0,69
1,08
1
High with manure
0,69
1,08
1,44
High without manure
0,69
1,08
1,11
No till
Low
0,69
1,15
0,92
Medium
0,69
1,15
1
High with manure
0,69
1,15
1,44
High without manure
0,69
1,15
1,11
Tropical, dry
Cultivated
Full-tillage
Low
0,58
1
0,95
Medium
0,58
1
1
High with manure
0,58
1
1,37
High without manure
0,58
1
1,04
Reduced tillage
Low
0,58
1,09
0,95
Medium
0,58
1,09
1
High with manure
0,58
1,09
1,37
High without manure
0,58
1,09
1,04
No till
Low
0,58
1,17
0,95
Medium
0,58
1,17
1
High with manure
0,58
1,17
1,37
High without manure
0,58
1,17
1,04
Tropical, moist/wet
Cultivated
Full-tillage
Low
0,48
1
0,92
Medium
0,48
1
1
High with manure
0,48
1
1,44
High without manure
0,48
1
1,11
Reduced tillage
Low
0,48
1,15
0,92
Medium
0,48
1,15
1
High with manure
0,48
1,15
1,44
High without manure
0,48
1,15
1,11
No till
Low
0,48
1,22
0,92
Medium
0,48
1,22
1
High with manure
0,48
1,22
1,44
High without manure
0,48
1,22
1,11
Tropical Montane
Cultivated
Full-tillage
Low
0,64
1
0,94
Medium
0,64
1
1
High with manure
0,64
1
1,41
High without manure
0,64
1
1,08
Reduced tillage
Low
0,64
1,09
0,94
Medium
0,64
1,09
1
High with manure
0,64
1,09
1,41
High without manure
0,64
1,09
1,08
No till
Low
0,64
1,16
0,94
Medium
0,64
1,16
1
High with manure
0,64
1,16
1,41
High without manure
0,64
1,16
1,08
Table 3 provides guidance for selecting appropriate values from Tables 2 and 4.
Table 3
Guidance on management and input for cropland and perennial crops
Management/Input
Guidance
Full-tillage
Substantial soil disturbance with full inversion and/or frequent (within year) tillage operations. At planting time, little (e.g. < 30 %) of the surface is covered by residues.
Reduced tillage
Primary and/or secondary tillage but with reduced soil disturbance (usually shallow and without full soil inversion) and normally leaves surface with > 30 % coverage by residues at planting.
No till
Direct seeding without primary tillage, with only minimal soil disturbance in the seeding zone. Herbicides are typically used for weed control.
Low
Low residue return occurs when there is due to removal of residues (via collection or burning), frequent bare-fallowing, production of crops yielding low residues (e.g. vegetables, tobacco, cotton), no mineral fertilisation or nitrogen-fixing crops.
Medium
Representative for annual cropping with cereals where all crop residues are returned to the field. If residues are removed then supplemental organic matter (e.g. manure) is added. Also requires mineral fertilisation or nitrogen-fixing crop in rotation.
High with manure
Represents significantly higher carbon input over medium carbon input cropping systems due to an additional practice of regular addition of animal manure.
High without manure
Represents significantly greater crop residue inputs over medium carbon input cropping systems due to additional practices, such as production of high residue yielding crops, use of green manures, cover crops, improved vegetated fallows, irrigation, frequent use of perennial grasses in annual crop rotations, but without manure applied (see row above).

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