{Tool} Green manure and cover crops in organic agriculture: guide to the choice of the species. Issuing Organisation(s): ITAB - Institute for Organic Agriculture and Food. (2012)
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(Colture di copertura in agricoltura biologica: Caratteristiche delle specie)
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Summary
It is the second of 2 dossiers: a detailed description of each species that can be used, to guide farmers choice.
It is a practical but detail description of each species to be used as green maniure, with assessment of all aspects (economic included) of demands and outputs of the crop. It is well illustrated and the synthesis is very efficient. Ready for use and easy.
EPrint Type: | Practice tool | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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What problem does the tool address?: | How to manage cover crops and how to choose them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What solution does the tool offer?: | Indication of how to choose, how to manage and how to terminate species for cover crops and green manure. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country: | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Soil quality and fertility, Nutrient management | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | arable farming, catch crop, cover crop, green manure, nutrient management, soil organic matter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | arable farming, catch crop, cover plants, green manure, nutrient management, soil organic matter, soil fertility, soil quality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Subjects: | Soil Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable France > ITAB - Institut Technique en Agriculture Biologique | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Related Links: | http://www.itab.asso.fr, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/30573 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project ID: | oknet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Rasmussen, Ilse Ankjær | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ID Code: | 30573 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 04 Jan 2017 20:32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 24 Nov 2020 08:48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Document Language: | English, French/Francais, Italian/Italiano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published |
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