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Effects of temporarily reduced tillage in organic crop rotations on yield, earthworm biomass and development of weed pressure. First results of a case study from Schleswig-Holstein/Germany

Moos, Jan Hendrik; Paulsen, Hans-Marten; Schrader, Stefan and Rahmann, Gerold (2014) Effects of temporarily reduced tillage in organic crop rotations on yield, earthworm biomass and development of weed pressure. First results of a case study from Schleswig-Holstein/Germany. In: Rahmann, G. and Aksoy, U. (Eds.) Building Organic Bridges, Braunschweig, Germany, Istanbul, Turkey, 2, Thuenen Report, no. 20, pp. 423-426.

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Farming systems applying reduced tillage measures are expected to be beneficial for sustaining important soil functions (ecosystem services) and (soil)biodiversity. Furthermore a reduction in tillage intensity is connected to reduced need for energy and labour input. On the other hand waiving the plough is, especially in organic farming systems, suspected to lead to increased weed pressure and therefore decreases in yields. In this paper first results of a study on temporarily reduced tillage in organic crop-rotations are presented. Here the plough was set aside before drilling triticale at the end of four crop rotations, and expectable yields, earthworm biomass and weed pressure were investigated. First one-year-results, of the experiment on temporarily reduced tillage to triticale at the end of organic crop-rotations did not show consistent yield effects. Increase in weed dominance at harvest on sites without ploughing and the expected positive effect on earthworm biomass in spring could not be statistically secured.


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Type of presentation:Paper
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reduced tillage
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organic crop rotation
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soil biodiversity
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weed pressure
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Subjects: Soil > Soil quality > Soil biology
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Cereals, pulses and oilseeds
Crop husbandry > Soil tillage
Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Crop husbandry > Weed management
"Organics" in general > Countries and regions > Germany
Research affiliation: Germany > Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries - VTI > Institute of Biodiversity
Germany > Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries - VTI > Institute of Organic Farming - OEL
International Conferences > 2014: 18th IFOAM OWC Scientific Track: 4th ISOFAR Scientific Conference
ISBN:978-3-86576-128-6
DOI:10.3220/REP_20_1_2014
Deposited By: Moos, Jan Hendrik
ID Code:23885
Deposited On:30 Oct 2014 10:51
Last Modified:30 Oct 2014 10:51
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted
Additional Publishing Information:urn:nbn:de:gbv:253-201407-dn053621-1

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