http://orgprints.org/10204/ Sustainable production of organic wheat Haigh, Z E L Clarke, S Hinchsliffe, K Jones, H Wolfe, M S Crop health, quality, protection Cereals, pulses and oilseeds Breeding, genetics and propagation The aim of the project is to use an ecological approach to analyse the interactions of a range of key agronomic variables in organic wheat production (wheat genotype, spatial arrangement of seed, seed density and wheat/white clover bi-cropping) to determine an optimal approach to improved and stabilised production. The fi rst set of data revealed that seedling competition was infl uenced by seed rate and drilling arrangement. Furthermore, the variety Hereward had increased emergence and establishment to Aristos. An interaction exists between wheat variety, seed rate and drilling arrangement on the level of canopy cover at different developmental stages – these factors are important for the suppression of weeds. The input of farmers in the selection of trial variables ensures results have a direct application to the industry. The results of yield and quality at harvest will provide further insights into the interaction of agronomic variables. Association of Applied Biologists Atkinson, C Ball, B Davies, D H K Rees, R Russell, G Stockdale, E A Watson, C A Walker, R Younie, D 2006 Conference paper, poster, etc. NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://orgprints.org/10204/1/Sustainable_production_of_organic_wheat.pdf Haigh, Z E L; Clarke, S; Hinchsliffe, K; Jones, H and Wolfe, M S (2006) Sustainable production of organic wheat. What can organic farming deliver? COR 2006, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 18-20 September 2006. In: Atkinson, C; Ball, B; Davies, D H K; Rees, R; Russell, G; Stockdale, E A; Watson, C A; Walker, R and Younie, D (Eds.) Aspects of Applied Biology 79, What will organic farming deliver? COR 2006, Association of Applied Biologists, pp. 131-134. http://orgprints.org/10204/http://orgprints.org/10204/1/