{Tool} Reduced tillage systems - Practical recommendations. Creator(s): Alföldi, Thomas. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. OK-Net Arable Tool Description. (2014)
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Document available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIUTwCOWYdg
Summary
In this video, Wijnand Sukkel from Wageningen University, shares some practical recommendations for reduced tillage systems under organic farming conditions. He answers the following questions: Which implements are suitable for reduced soil cultivation and weed control? How to avoid clogging of the sowing machine? What about low nitrogen-mineralisation in spring? How to incorporate green manure?
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Perform reduced tillage successfully by following these tips! |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Minimum tillage in organic farming. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Instruction on mechanical and agronomic weed control. |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Video |
| Theme: | Soil quality and fertility, Weed management |
| Keywords: | annual weed, arable farming, cover crop, crop management, crop rotation, direct sowing, mechanical weed control, reduced tillage, soil cultivation |
| Keywords: | annual weed, arable farming, cover plants, crop management, crop rotation, direct sowing, mechanical weed control, reduced tillage, minimum tillage, soil cultivation, weed control, soil fertility, soil quality |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English annual weeds http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_459 English cover plants http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1936 English crop management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16094 English crop rotation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6662 English direct sowing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25803 English mechanical weed control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24200 English minimum tillage http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_32734 English tillage http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7771 English soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 English soil fertility http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170 English weed control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8345 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Soil tillage Soil Farming Systems > Buildings and machinery Crop husbandry > Weed management |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Knowledge exchange > Advice Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Sustainability > Climate Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Knowledge exchange > Videos European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > selected tools |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/31157, https://organicclimatenet.eu/ |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL |
| ID Code: | 31157 |
| Deposited On: | 07 Feb 2017 07:45 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jan 2026 14:37 |
| Document Language: | English, Hungarian/Magyar, Polish/Polski, Romanian/Română |
| Status: | Published |
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