{Tool} Direct drilling of winter cereals (OK-Net Arable Practice abstract). [Semina diretta dei cereali vernini.] Creator(s): Bortolussi, Stefano. Issuing Organisation(s): AIAB - Associazione Italiana Agricoltura Biologica. OK-Net Arable Practice abstract, no. 042. (2018)
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Summary in the original language of the document
Direct drilling has achieved results similar to conventional sowing techniques (including seedbed preparation) if the soil is well structured.
Practical recommendations
Observations and practical tips
• Pay attention to the soil structure when applying any mechanical operation. During the harvest, offloading should take place at the headlands.
• In the case of a high presence of deep-rooting weeds, choose a double-layer soil preparation (instead of compacting the soil) in order to increase porosity.
• Avoid sowing if heavy rains are expected in the next 5-6 days.
• Include cover crops in the rotation to improve soil structure. Cover crops are a key element to fine-tune direct drilling techniques.
• Directly drilled soil warms up more slowly in springtime. An early harrowing in springtime to facilitate nitrogen mobilization is recommended.
• Avoid crop residue coming into contact with the seeds (see link on hairpinning on page 2).
• To reduce the risk of mycotoxins, implement appropriate crop rotations and avoid sowing more than one winter cereal in a row or a winter cereal on corn residues with direct drilling.
Summary translation
La semina diretta ha ottenuto risultati produttivi paragonabili a quella tradizionale nel caso di terreni ben strutturati.
Raccomandazioni pratiche
Osservazioni e consigli pratici
• Rispettare la struttura del terreno durante tutte le operazioni meccaniche. Alla raccolta, effettuare le operazioni di scarico in capezzagna.
• Non ritardare le semine.
• Con una presenza elevata di specie spontanee con radice a fittone, indice di compattamento, preferire una preparazione a doppio strato del letto di semina per ripristinare la porosità.
• Non seminare se vi sono previsioni di piogge abbonadanti nella settimana successiviva alla semina.
• Inserire nella rotazione colture intercalari per migliorare la struttura del terreno. Queste colture sono una delle chiavi per mettere a punto la tecnica della semina diretta.
• Un terreno gestito con la semina diretta si riscalda più lentamente in primavera. Intervenire presto in primavera con un intervento di strigliatura per favorire la mobilitazione dell’azoto.
• Evitare il più possibile la presenza di residui colturali a contatto con il seme (vedi link hairpinning).
• Per ridurre il rischio legato alle micotossine adottare rotazioni adeguate evitando il ristoppio o la semina diretta su residui di mais.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| What problem does the tool address?: | In crop rotations where winter cereals follow a crop harvested in autumn, it may be difficult to prepare the seedbed. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The cereal can be directly sown, skipping the seedbed preparation, if the preceding crop left the soil well structured and free from weeds. |
| Country: | Italy |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Practice abstracts |
| Theme: | Crop specific |
| Keywords: | crop rotation, direct sowing |
| Keywords: | crop rotation, direct sowing |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English crop rotation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6662 English direct sowing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25803 English crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1972 English cropping systems http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1971 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Production systems Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > OK-Net-Arable Tools European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable International Organizations > International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM > IFOAM Organics Europe Italy > AIAB European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 652654 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/32950 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Basler, Andreas |
| ID Code: | 32950 |
| Deposited On: | 24 Apr 2018 09:19 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 10:31 |
| Document Language: | English, Italian/Italiano |
| Status: | Published |
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