3857: Nitrate leaching from arable crop rotations in organic farming
(2003) Nitrate leaching from arable crop rotations in organic farming. Paper presented at 12th N workshop, Exeter, Devon, UK, 21-24 September, 2003.
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Summary
The crop rotation is a crucial and integral part of organic farming systems. It must be designed to maintain and exploit soil fertility, and to minimise the impacts on environment, e.g. through nitrate leaching. Crop rotations in organic farming typically include legume crops to provide nitrogen fixation and improve soil fertility. Catch crops are also commonly used, if demands for soil tillage to control perennial weeds allow. This paper presents results on nitrate leaching from a field experiment with comparison of three different crop rotations with and without catch crops designed for organic farming.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Subject Areas: | Farming Systems |
| Research affiliation: | Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > IV.1 (EXUNIT) Experimental units for research in organic farming systems |
| Funding Part: | 75-100% |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 3857 |
| Contact: | Olesen, Senior scientist Jørgen E. |
| Deposited On: | 20 October 2004 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Unpublished |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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