The effort required for weed control in organic sugar beet cultivation is to be reduced.
Solution
Sugar beet is planted instead of sown. The advantages of this method are a longer growing season, a head start over weeds and fewer problems with snails and soil fleas.
Description
Various practical trials are currently underway in Switzerland to reduce the effort required for weed control in organic sugar beet cultivation. In this video, organic advisor Milo Stoecklin from the Fondation Rurale Interjurassienne shows how sugar beet is planted instead of sown and what the benefits are.
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