creators_name: Björkman, Maria
creators_name: Båth, Birgitta
creators_name: Hambäck, Peter
creators_name: Rämert, Birgitta
creators_name: Thorup-Kristensen, Kristian
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2006-05-09
lastmod: 2009-09-09 13:39:50
metadata_visibility: show
title: Intercropping systems - Optimising crop protection and reducing competition
ispublished: pub
subjects: 1organics
full_text_status: restricted
abstract: In this study the effects of intercropping on the turnip root fly, Delia floralis Fall. (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), was studied in an intercropping system with cabbage (Brassica oleracea) and red clover (Trifolium pratense). Both the effects on egg laying, and the effect of natural enemies was studied. To overcome the problem of competition in the intercropping system, different understorey crops were evaluated with the aim to find species that have a low competitive force on cabbage. The possibility to minimize competition further with root pruning of the understorey species, was also investigated.
date: 2006
date_type: published
refereed: never
citation: Björkman, Maria; Båth, Birgitta; Hambäck, Peter; Rämert, Birgitta and Thorup-Kristensen, Kristian (2006) Intercropping systems - Optimising crop protection and reducing competition. Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/7480/1/Abstract_Danmark.doc