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Punch planting, flame weeding and stale seedbed for weed control in row crops

Rasmussen, Jesper (2003) Punch planting, flame weeding and stale seedbed for weed control in row crops. Weed Research, 43, pp. 393-403.

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Summary

Punch planting is introduced as a new method to reduce weeds within rows in organically grown crops. In this method a hole is punched in the soil, and a seed is dropped into it, without seedbed preparation and soil disturbance outside the hole. In two years, punch planting with flame weeding, normal planting with flame weeding and normal planting without flame weeding were compared in fodder beet for five planting dates. Each planting date represented a lag-period since establishment of the stale seedbed. Over all planting times and years, punch planting with flame weeding reduced intra-row weed densities by 30% at the 2-4 leaves stage of fodderbeet compared to normal drilling with flame weeding. Punch planting with flame weeding also reduced intra-row weed densities by 50% compared to normal drilling without flame weeding. There was no generally improved performance of punch planting with flame weeding over years by later planting, but delayed planting reduced intra-row weed densities significantly. Over two years, 240 day degrees Celsius (four weeks) planting delay reduced intra-row weed densities in the range of 68% to 86% depending on plant establishment procedure. Punch planting with flame weeding offers a promising method of weed control in organic farming.
"This is a preprint of an Article accepted for publication in Weed Research © 2003 European Weed Research Society. For further information on Weed Research please refer to www.blackwellpublishing.com/wre"


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Keywords:Punch planting, flame weeding, stale seedbed, delayed sowing, organic farming, weed control, row crops
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Weed management
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Root crops
Research affiliation: Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > I. 6 (CARMINA) Cultivation in ridges and mixed cropping
Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > IV.1 (EXUNIT) Experimental units for research in organic farming systems
Deposited By: Rasmussen, Associate professor Jesper
ID Code:1785
Deposited On:29 Oct 2003
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:28
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted
Additional Publishing Information:The full-text article will not be accessible from Organic Eprints due to copyright

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