{Tool} SEMINBIO®: Innovative seeder for weed control in cereals (OK-Net Arable Practice Abstract). Creator(s): Ponzio, Carlo; Saia, Sergio and Torriani, Francesco. Issuing Organisation(s): Con Marche Bio, CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics. OK-Net Arable Practice abstract, no. 022. (2018)
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Summary
Trials with the SEMINBIO® seeder in southern and central Italy showed that the seeder’s sowing layout increased wheat yield, irrespective of the weed presence, and decreased weed development, if weeds were present, compared to ordinary seeders. Practical recommendation: 1) The SEMINBIO® seeder is still at a prototype stage, but it will soon be commercially manufactured. 2) The SEMINBIO® seeder can be combined with the harrow weeder or any other weeding strategy to obtain an augmented weed control effect.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| What problem does the tool address?: | Weed competition is a crucial aspect in organic farming systems, especially for predominantly annual crops such as cereals and legumes. Sowing density and the spatial arrangement of plants play a crucial role in weed control. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The seeder prototype SEMINBIO®, which was tested on durum wheat, optimises seed distribution in the three axes of space. This ensures a fast soil cover by the crop, a rapid and improved uptake of nutrients, and enhanced competitive ability against weeds. |
| Country: | Italy |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Practice abstracts |
| Theme: | Weed management |
| Keywords: | cereal crop, weed management |
| Keywords: | cereal crop, weed management |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English cereal crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25512 English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English weed control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8345 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Production systems > Cereals, pulses and oilseeds Crop husbandry > Weed management |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > OK-Net-Arable Tools European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable International Organizations > International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM > IFOAM EU Group Italy > CREA Italy > Other organizations |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 652654 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/32604 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Basler, Andreas |
| ID Code: | 32604 |
| Deposited On: | 01 Feb 2018 13:14 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2022 14:32 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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