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Förderung multi-funktionaler Vorteile von Untersaat-Gemüse-Mischanbau

von Fragstein und Niemsdorff, Peter (2015) Förderung multi-funktionaler Vorteile von Untersaat-Gemüse-Mischanbau. [Enhancing multifunctional benefits of cover crops - vegetable intercropping.] Universität Kassel, Fachgebiet Ökologischer Land- und Pflanzenbau, D-Witzenhausen .

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The multifunctionality of living mulch systems was the underlying research question for field trials with cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. convar. Botrytis) and leek (Allium porrum L.). Field trials were conducted at the Hessian Research Estate Frankenhausen over 3 years, parallel demonstration plots were established over 2 years on commercial pilot farms for entomological investigations in a big scale mode, plots of 1000 m². In all trials white clover (Trifolium repens L.) was used as a single species living mulch. In the years 2012 and 2013 the experimental design consisted of a 2-factorial approach for the test of 3 cultivars and the effect of additive and substitutive system for the establisment of living. The cultivars of cauliflower were Chambord F1, Belot F1, and White ball, of leek Herbstriesen Hannibal, Axima, and Catcher F1. For the substitutive system of living mulch each third row was replaced by clover with the potential of common weeding in the areas covered by vegetables. The establishment of clover took place between 4 weeks after planting or later. In 2014 a one year trial was added for the investigation of different sowing dates of living mulch, 2 and 4 weeks after planting, towards the performance of cauliflower and leek, cultivated with one cultivar. The two year pilot farm activities were located at two organic field vegetable farms in Northrhine-Westfalia, each site in one year.
Crop yields were mainly influenced by the fact that the Substitutive system had a plant density which was 2/3 of the figures in control and Additive system. Therefore all figures found were significantly lower. Opposite to these findings the data referred to single crops showed an advantage for the Substitutive system. With regard to the second system tested the addition of clover into the vegetable system did not cause reductions of yields in any case. This was obvious on the levels of nutrient yields of the crops.
The samples of pit fall traps were measured over a time span between August and midth of September in 2013 and midth of August till end of September in 2014. The estimates were done on a family level. The main groups were found at each site, in each crop as dominant: Carabidae >> Staphilinidae > Arachnidae. The abundance was significantly different on the species level according to Kruskal Wallis evaluations, statistical distinctions on the system could not be found due to small diffenrences and partly inconsistent results.


EPrint Type:Report
Keywords:BÖL, BOEL, BÖLN, BOELN, FKZ 11OE019, Feldgemüse, Blumenkohl, Lauch, Untersaat, Klee, Beikrautdruck, Schädlingsabwehr, Ertrag
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Vegetables
Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Crop husbandry > Weed management
Research affiliation: European Union > CORE Organic II > InterVeg
Germany > Federal Organic Farming Scheme - BOELN > Plants > Pflanzenbau
Germany > University of Kassel > Department of Organic Farming and Cropping
Related Links:http://www.bundesprogramm-oekolandbau.de, http://orgprints.org/cgi/search/advanced?addtitle%2Ftitle=&keywords=11OE019&projects=BOEL&_order=bypublication&_action_search=Suchen
Deposited By: von Fragstein und Niemsdorff, Prof. Dr. Peter
ID Code:29484
Deposited On:24 Nov 2015 09:03
Last Modified:08 Dec 2015 10:38
Document Language:English
Status:Unpublished
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed
Additional Publishing Information:Gefördert durch das Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft aufgrund eines Beschlusses des Deutschen Bundestages im Rahmen des Bundesprogramms Ökologischer Landbau und andere Formen nachhaltiger Landwirtschaft.
Projektleitung: Prof. Dr. Peter von Fragstein und Niemsdorff, Universität Kassel, Fachgebiet Ökologischer Land- und Pflanzenabu
Der Final report "Enhancing multifunctional benefits of cover crops - vegetables intercropping" aller am Core Organic II Projekt "InterVeg" beteiligten Institutionen kann im Volltext unter http://orgprints.org/29519/ abgerufen werden.

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