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Find out more about organic arable farming and organic livestock husbandry, join the discussions, and exchange ideas and information with colleagues and scientists.
Arable crops
There is a high demand for crops from organic production. The challenges of organic production include additional work, lack of farm manure and weed infestations. Organic arable farming places high expectations on the cultivation techniques.
On this page, you can find tools and resources that provide information about organic arable farming, and you can discuss the topic with others.
Recommended toolWinter field peas as green manure before maize
Ploughing in winter field peas in spring provides 100 kg of nitrogen to the succeeding crop and increases yield. The improved development of the crop…
Most popular toolRape pollen beetle
Organic rapeseed oils is in demand. But the organic rape cultivation is difficult. Especially the pollen beetle causes big yield losses. As there is…
Latest toolCultivation of soybeans
The on-farm cultivation of soybeans presents the farmer with challenges. Climate and location requirements, the preceding crop and crop rotation play…
Tools
| Title | Issuing organisation | Project | Year of release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced system in wheat: Combination of agronomical levels: The French... | PURE | OK-Net Arable | - | |
| Calculate the risk of wireworm infestation in the field | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Communication , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | 2 (1) |
| Catch crop in maize | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | 4 (1) |
| Cereal Disease Encyclopaedia | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board... | OK-Net Arable , Other organizations | 2008 | |
| Challenges of Organic Arable Farming 2nd module: Fertilization strategies to... | Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari CIHEAM... | OK-Net Arable , IAMB Mediterranean Agronomic Institute Bari | 2017 | |
| Challenges of Organic Arable Farming 5th module: Crops specific problems and... | Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari CIHEAM... | OK-Net Arable , IAMB Mediterranean Agronomic Institute Bari | 2017 | |
| Comb harrow: efficient weed control in cereals | Foundation for organic agriculture Bioselena | Bioselena , OK-Net Arable , IFOAM EU Group | 2018 | 5 (1) |
| Commercial organic fertiliser as supplementary fertilisers in potato crop... | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Communication , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | 4 (1) |
| Control of wireworms in organic potato cultivation | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Communication , OK-Net Arable | 2016 | 3 (3) |
| Controlling potato beetles with Bt | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Communication , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | 4 (1) |
| Cover Crop (Rye) and No-Till System in Wisconsin | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2014 | 5 (3) |
| Cover crop mulches and no-till soybean | Associazione Italiana Agricoltura Biologica AIAB | OK-Net Arable , AIAB | 2017 | |
| Crop management of linseed | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Communication , OK-Net Arable | 2016 | 2 (1) |
| Crop Management of Rapeseed and Pollen Beetle Control | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Communication , OK-Net Arable | 2016 | 4 (1) |
| Cultivating a diverse wheat population suitable for low-input and organic... | Organic Research Centre ORC, Elm Farm | OK-Net Arable , Organic Research Centre (ORC) - Elm Farm | 2017 | |
| Cultivation in rows – Catch crops - tolerance and regrowth | Aarhus University , Copenhagen University , AgroIntelli , Økologisk VKST , Barritskov Land- og Skovbrug , SEGES Økologi Innovation | OK-Net Arable | 2018 | |
| Cultivation in rows – cereals with catch crops | SEGES Økologi Innovation , Aarhus University , Copenhagen University , AgroIntelli , Økologisk VKST , Barritskov Land- og Skovbrug | OK-Net Arable | 2018 | |
| Cultivation in rows – Nitrogen fixation by catch crops and their effect on yield | SEGES Økologi Innovation , Aarhus University , Copenhagen University , AgroIntelli , Økologisk VKST , Barritskov Land- og Skovbrug | OK-Net Arable | 2018 | |
| Cultivation in rows – Sowing time for catch crops | Aarhus University , Copenhagen University , AgroIntelli , Økologisk VKST , Barritskov Land- og Skovbrug , SEGES Økologi Innovation | OK-Net Arable | 2018 | |
| Cultivation in rows – Weed control between stubble rows | Aarhus University , Copenhagen University , AgroIntelli , Økologisk VKST , Barritskov Land- og Skovbrug , SEGES Økologi Innovation | OK-Net Arable | 2018 | |
| Cultivation in rows – Weed control in spring cereal grains | Aarhus University , Copenhagen University , AgroIntelli , Økologisk VKST , Barritskov Land- og Skovbrug , SEGES Økologi Innovation | OK-Net Arable | 2018 | |
| Cultivation of soybeans | Regierungspräsidium Freiburg | OK-Net EcoFeed , Selected tools , Other organizations | 2018 | |
| Direct Sowing of Maize | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Communication , OK-Net Arable | 2015 | |
| Direct sowing with green manure | Foundation for organic agriculture Bioselena , IFOAM EU | Bioselena , OK-Net Arable , IFOAM EU Group | 2018 | |
| DSS "Weed Control in Organic Winter Wheat Production" | University Bonn, Institute of Organic Agriculture | Institute of Organic Agriculture , OK-Net Arable | 2004 | |
| Feed in organic production | Swedish board of Agriculture | OK-Net EcoFeed , Selected tools , OK-Net Arable , Weitere Organisationen | 2016 | |
| Foraging sows on high-protein grassland | French Research Institute for Organic Farming ITAB | OK-Net EcoFeed , Selected tools , ITAB - Institut Technique en Agriculture... | 2018 | |
| FusaProg: risk assessment of fusarium and mycotoxin infestation in wheat... | Agroscope | Agroscope , OK-Net Arable | 2013 | 3 (1) |
| Growing cover crops in organic arable crop rotations: Best practices from... | SEGES | SEGES , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | 4 (2) |
| Inter-row cultivation for mechanical weed control in winter oilseed rape | PURE | OK-Net Arable | - | |
| Intercropping grain peas with barley | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Soil Sciences , Communication , OK-Net Arable | 2015 | |
| Late blight on potatoes in organic farming - prognosis (Öko-SIMPHYT) | Informationssystem Integrierte Pflanzenproduktion... | OK-Net Arable , Other organizations | 2010 | |
| LeNiBa - the KTBL / isip app for nitrogen balancing of legumes | Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der... | OK-Net Arable | - | |
| Living mulch in vegetables | Associazione Italiana Agricoltura Biologica AIAB | OK-Net Arable , AIAB | 2015 | |
| Maize and beans – Organic roughage with benefits? | Thünen-Institut | OK-Net EcoFeed , Selected tools , Institute of Organic Farming - OEL | 2016 | |
| Mechanical Weed Control in Maize | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Communication , OK-Net Arable | 2013 | |
| Modification/change of sowing date in winter wheat | PURE | OK-Net Arable | 2015 | |
| Nitrogen supply for winter oilseed rape | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | 4 (1) |
| No-till cultivation of maize in rolled forage peas | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | |
| Organic Cereals | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | OK-Net Arable , FiBL - Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau... | 2010 | 4 (2) |
| Organic cultivation in autumn 2016 - Varieties, Seeds and Crop management | Ländliches Fortbildungsinstitut Österreich LFI | FiBL Austria , OK-Net Arable , Weitere Organisationen | 2016 | |
| Organic Cultivation in Spring 2016 - Varieties, Seeds and Crop management | Ländliches Fortbildungsinstitut Österreich LFI | FiBL Austria , OK-Net Arable , Weitere Organisationen | 2016 | |
| Organic Cultivation of Green Peas | Ländliches Fortbildungsinstitut Österreich LFI | FiBL Austria , OK-Net Arable , Weitere Organisationen | 2016 | |
| Organic field beans | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2009 | |
| Organic Field Crop Production | Dalhousie University, Organic Agriculture Centre... | OK-Net Arable | - | |
| Organic field peas | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2009 | |
| Organic grain legumes at a glance | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2009 | |
| Organic maize | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2008 | |
| Organic quality wheat production - Results of long-term field trials of... | Ländliches Fortbildungsinstitut Österreich LFI | FiBL Austria , OK-Net Arable , Weitere Organisationen | 2016 | |
| Organic rapeseed | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2011 | |
| Organic soya | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2009 | |
| Organic Soybean made easy | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | FiBL Austria , OK-Net Arable | 2018 | |
| Organic Soybean production in Europe | Hungarian Research Institute of Organic... | OK-Net Arable , FiBL - Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau... , Ökológiai Mezőgazdasági Kutatóintézet | 2016 | |
| Potato Crop Management | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Communication , OK-Net Arable | 2010 | |
| Practical advice for organic production of lupines | Landesforschungsanstalt für Landwirtschaft und... | OK-Net Arable | 2014 | 4 (4) |
| Practice Abstract: Intercropping grain peas with barley | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | 4.3 (3) |
| Processing Quality of Organic Wheat | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2015 | |
| Rape pollen beetle | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | OK-Net Arable , Pflanzenschutz und Biodiversität , Other organizations | 2014 | 4.5 (2) |
| Reducing the use of copper in potatoes | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | 5 (1) |
| Results an lessons learnt from field vegetables activity - cabbage | PURE | OK-Net Arable | - | |
| Results and lessons learnt from wheat-based cropping system activity | PURE | OK-Net Arable | - | |
| Rolling of grains to prevent winter kill damage | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | |
| SEMINBIO®: Innovative seeder for weed control in cereals | CON MARCHE BIO , Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e... | OK-Net Arable , IFOAM EU Group , CREA , Other organizations | 2018 | 5 (1) |
| Soybean processing technology | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | OK-Net EcoFeed , Selected tools , Agriculture | 2014 | |
| Soybean silage | Associazione Italiana Agricoltura Biologica AIAB | OK-Net Arable , IFOAM EU Group , AIAB | 2018 | |
| Successful cultivation of grain legumes mixed with cereals | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Bioselena , Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | |
| Testing peas for legume fatigue | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | 5 (1) |
| Using crop rotation to control wireworms | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Communication , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | 4 (1) |
| Weed control in soy with the finger weeder | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | |
| Weed harrowing in spring cereals | PURE | OK-Net Arable | - | |
| Weed trimming in soybeans | Associazione Italiana Agricoltura Biologica AIAB | OK-Net Arable , IFOAM EU Group , AIAB | 2017 | |
| Which harrow is suitable for weed control in organic cereals? | INAGRO | INAGRO, Department for Organic Crop Production... , Bioforum Vlaanderen , OK-Net Arable , IFOAM EU Group | 2018 | |
| Winter field peas as green manure before maize | Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL | Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable | 2017 | 4.5 (2) |