6176: Intercropping – The practical application of diversity, competition, and facilitation in arable and organic cropping systems
(2005) Intercropping – The practical application of diversity, competition, and facilitation in arable and organic cropping systems. Paper presented at First Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agricultural Research (ISOFAR), Adelaide, Australia, 21-23 September 2005; Published in Köpke, U.; Niggli, U.; Neuhoff, D.; Lockeretz, W. and Willer, H., Eds. Researching Sustainable Systems 2005. Proceedings of the First Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agricultural Research (ISOFAR)., page pp. 22-25. ISOFAR, Bonn, Germany.
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Summary
Intercropping (IC) is the simultaneous cultivation of more than one crop species on the same piece of land. The IC practice offers many advantages to organic agriculture in terms of resource use, yield stability, weed management and increased diversification of agroecosystems. Field experiments carried out at two sites in Denmark over three consequetive cropping seasons showed that ICs of cereals and grain legumes gave higher yields, less weeds, lower infection with plant diseases and higher grain quality compared to corresponding sole crops.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Intercropping, grain legumes, cereals, yield advantage, resource use, nitrogen fixation, leaf diseases, weeds, grain quality. |
| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions Crop husbandry > Weed management |
| Research affiliation: | Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > I. 5 (GENESIS) Production of grain legumes and cereals for animal feed International Conferences > ISOFAR conferences > Researching Sustainable Systems 2005 |
| Funding Part: | 75-100% |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 6176 |
| Contact: | Hauggaard-Nielsen, Researcher, Dr., Cand. agro Henrik |
| Deposited On: | 02 November 2005 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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