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Belowground biodiversity in strip cropping systems (SureVeg practice abstract)

{Tool} Belowground biodiversity in strip cropping systems (SureVeg practice abstract). Creator(s): Trinchera, Alessandra; Willekens, Koen; Barbry, Joran; Lepse, Liga; Rossing, Walter; Migliore, Melania; Himanen, Sari; Debode, Jane; Shanmugam, Sindhuja; Dane, Sandra; Salo, Tapio; Kivijärvi, Pirjo; van Apeldoorn, Dirk; Campanelli, Gabriele and Lakkenborg Kristensen, Hanne. Issuing Organisation(s): CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics. CORE Organic Practice Abstracts. (2021)

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This CORE Organic Practice Abstract provides practical recommendations for preserving and increasing below-ground biodiversity through strip cropping systems. Compared to monocropping, strip cropping modifies the soil microbial C/N/P rations, favours fungi-dominated communities and promotes plant mycorrhizal symbiosis, guaranteeing comparable to higher crop yields.


EPrint Type:Practice tool
Teaser:Promote agrobiodiversity above and below ground with strip cropping!
What problem does the tool address?:The EU demand for organic vegetables is rapidly rising. Optimised agricultural practices aim not only to increase crop yield, but also to preserve diversity of the belowground organism groups. This is important for soil fertility.
What solution does the tool offer?:Instead of monocropping (one crop in a field), strip-cropping and intercropping are agricultural systems where two crops are simultaneously grown in the field, thus promoting agrobiodiversity.
Country:Italy
Type of Practice Tool:Practice abstracts
Theme:Soil quality and fertility, Crop specific
Keywords:cropping systems, intercropping, diversification, biodiversity, soil micro-organisms, soil biology, vegetable crops, soil conservation, soil fertility, soil quality, soil management, biodiversity conservation
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
cropping systems
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1971
English
intercropping
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3910
English
diversification
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2344
English
biodiversity
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949
English
soil micro-organisms
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36167
English
soil biology
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7160
English
vegetable crops
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8165
English
soil conservation
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7165
English
soil fertility
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170
English
soil quality
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28
English
soil management
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7176
English
biodiversity conservation
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33955
Subjects: Soil > Soil quality
Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions
Soil > Soil quality > Soil biology
Soil > Nutrient turnover
Soil
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Vegetables
Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Research affiliation:Belgium > Flanders > Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO) - (Merelbeke)
Denmark > AU - Aarhus University
European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund > SUREVEG
Spain > CSIC (Spanish National Research Council)
Spain > Polytechnic University of Madrid
Netherlands > Louis Bolk Institute
Denmark > AU - Aarhus University > Faculty of Science and Technology
Spain > Other organizations Spain
European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund
Italy > CREA
Latvia > Other Organizations Latvia
Finland > Luke Natural Resources Institute
Netherlands > Wageningen University & Research (WUR)
Finland > Other organizations Finland
European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:727495
Related Links:https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/42676, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/416209646958342, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1481933784345944064
Project ID:ofk
Deposited By: Gernert, Maria
ID Code:42676
Deposited On:26 Oct 2021 06:40
Last Modified:02 May 2024 10:32
Document Language:English
Status:Published

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