{Tool} Direct Sowing of Maize. [Mais Direktsaat.] Creator(s): Alföldi, Thomas; Böhler, Daniel; Dierauer, Hansueli; Hegglin, Django; Böhler, Josef and Breiter, Hanspeter. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. OK-Net Arable video. (2015)
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Document available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFxNdCZes60&index=64&list=PL1dOum9RiVPiVw2Acuc7vg9MfPdEtqM1i
Summary in the original language of the document
In organic farming, the plough is generally used in maize cultivation because it provides a simple way to control weed.
Unfortunately, regarding soil erosion, compaction and runoff, ploughing is especially harmful in maize cultivation.
Direct sowing of maize could largely solve these problems.
The video presents the technique of direct sowing of maize, for example in a field of rolled field pea.
In the last years, FiBL tests have shown that under optimal conditions, the direct sowing of maize in organic farming is possible without significant yield losses.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Direct sowing of Maize: Better soil, less effort! |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Soil degradation due to ploughing. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The technique of direct sowing of maize. |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Video |
| Theme: | Weed management, Crop specific |
| Keywords: | arable crops, arable farming, crop species, direct sowing, economy, fertilisation strategy, humus balance, weed management |
| Keywords: | arable crops, arable farming, crop species, direct sowing, agricultural economics, fertilizers, humus balance, weed management, weed management, cropping systems |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1972 English direct sowing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25803 English agricultural economics http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8672 English fertilizers http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2867 English humus http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3693 English weed control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8345 English cropping systems http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1971 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Production systems Crop husbandry > Production systems > Cereals, pulses and oilseeds Crop husbandry > Weed management |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > Selected tools European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Related Links: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFxNdCZes60&index=64&list=PL1dOum9RiVPiVw2Acuc7vg9MfPdEtqM1i, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv1leaC83VM, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/30998, https://www.youtube.com/user/FiBLFilm?feature=mhee, http://www.fibl.org |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 30998 |
| Deposited On: | 06 Jan 2017 11:46 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 10:31 |
| Document Language: | English, German/Deutsch, Bulgarian/български, French/Francais, Hungarian/Magyar, Italian/Italiano |
| Status: | Published |
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