Reduced Tillage Systems - Practical Recommendation

Perform reduced tillage successfully by following these tips!

Problem

Minimum tillage in organic farming

Solution

Instruction on mechanical and agronomic weed control

Description

In this video, Wijnand Sukkel from Wageningen University, shares some practical recommendations for reduced tillage systems under organic farming conditions. He answers the following questions: Which implements are suitable for reduced soil cultivation and weed control? How to avoid clogging of the sowing machine? What about low nitrogen-mineralisation in spring? How to incorporate green manure?

Video

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Advisory Service , OK-Net Arable

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Applicability

Theme

Soil quality and fertility - Weed management - Crop production - Cropping systems

Languages

English - Hungarian

Keywords

arable farming , annual weeds , cover plants , crop management , crop rotation , direct sowing , mechanical weed control , conservation tillage , tillage , soil properties , soil fertility , weed control

Year of release

2014

Country of origin

Switzerland

Issuing organisation

Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) 5070 Frick Switzerland fibl.org info.suisse@fibl.org

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