{Tool} Wheat-lentil in South-West France (ReMIX Practice Abstract). Creator(s): Bedoussac, Laurent and Daniau, Mathilde. Issuing Organisation(s): INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, Terrena - La nouvelle agriculture, IFOAM Organics Europe. ReMIX Practice abstracts, no. 8. (2020)
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Summary in the original language of the document
Outcome : Reduced lodging of the lentil crop, Improved mechanical harvest efficiency, Higher wheat protein content, Wheat suppresses weeds for a better control.
Practical recommendations: Sow lentils at the recommended density (300 gr/m2), Sow wheat at a low density (50 plants/m2), Do not grow this mixture in conditions with high nitrogen availability, and do not fertilise, Choose a wheat cultivar with a similar maturity date to lentils.
Practical testing/ Farmers’ experiences: Lentil-wheat is developed in South-Western France but quite new in Western France. Supported by TERRENA, this crop mixture was first tested on three satellite farms. Results were positive, with a significant reduction of weeds and lodging.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Intercropping with wheat reduces lentil lodging and improve its yield. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Lentil, an important crop known for its nutritional values and taste, is sensitive to lodging, bruchid beetles and weeds. This leads to low and uncertain yields. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The addition of wheat to a lentil crop is a real benefit for farmers as it can increase and stabilize its yield when facing abiotic and biotic stresses. |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Practice abstracts |
| Keywords: | cropping systems, diversification, arable farming, low input agriculture, intercropping, cereal crops, legumes |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English cropping systems http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1971 English diversification http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2344 English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English low input agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_34370 English intercropping http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3910 English cereal crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25512 English legumes http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4255 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions Crop husbandry > Production systems > Cereals, pulses and oilseeds |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > Remix France > INRAe - Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement France > Other organizations France International Organizations > International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM > IFOAM Organics Europe European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 727217 |
| Related Links: | https://www.remix-intercrops.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/39732, https://www.inrae.fr/en, https://www.terrena.fr/, https://www.organicseurope.bio, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/243328734246435, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1386963150231191553 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | De Simone, Dr. Ambra |
| ID Code: | 39732 |
| Deposited On: | 21 Apr 2021 10:46 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 10:31 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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