{Tool} Belowground biodiversity in strip cropping systems (SureVeg practice abstract). Creator(s): Trinchera, Alessandra; Willekens, Koen; Barbry, Joran; Lepse, Liga; Rossing, Walter; Migliore, Melania; Himanen, Sari; Debode, Jane; Shanmugam, Sindhuja; Dane, Sandra; Salo, Tapio; Kivijärvi, Pirjo; van Apeldoorn, Dirk; Campanelli, Gabriele and Lakkenborg Kristensen, Hanne. Issuing Organisation(s): CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics. CORE Organic Practice Abstracts. (2021)
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Summary
This CORE Organic Practice Abstract provides practical recommendations for preserving and increasing below-ground biodiversity through strip cropping systems. Compared to monocropping, strip cropping modifies the soil microbial C/N/P rations, favours fungi-dominated communities and promotes plant mycorrhizal symbiosis, guaranteeing comparable to higher crop yields.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Promote agrobiodiversity above and below ground with strip cropping! |
| What problem does the tool address?: | The EU demand for organic vegetables is rapidly rising. Optimised agricultural practices aim not only to increase crop yield, but also to preserve diversity of the belowground organism groups. This is important for soil fertility. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Instead of monocropping (one crop in a field), strip-cropping and intercropping are agricultural systems where two crops are simultaneously grown in the field, thus promoting agrobiodiversity. |
| Country: | Italy |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Practice abstracts |
| Theme: | Soil quality and fertility, Crop specific |
| Keywords: | cropping systems, intercropping, diversification, biodiversity, soil micro-organisms, soil biology, vegetable crops, soil conservation, soil fertility, soil quality, soil management, biodiversity conservation |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English cropping systems http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1971 English intercropping http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3910 English diversification http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2344 English biodiversity http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 English soil micro-organisms http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36167 English soil biology http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7160 English vegetable crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8165 English soil conservation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7165 English soil fertility http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170 English soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 English soil management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7176 English biodiversity conservation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33955 |
| Subjects: | Soil > Soil quality Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions Soil > Soil quality > Soil biology Soil > Nutrient turnover Soil Crop husbandry > Production systems > Vegetables Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services |
| Research affiliation: | Belgium > Flanders > Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO) - (Merelbeke) Denmark > AU - Aarhus University European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund > SUREVEG Spain > CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) Spain > Polytechnic University of Madrid Netherlands > Louis Bolk Institute Denmark > AU - Aarhus University > Faculty of Science and Technology Spain > Other organizations Spain European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund Italy > CREA Latvia > Other Organizations Latvia Finland > Luke Natural Resources Institute Netherlands > Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Finland > Other organizations Finland |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 727495 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/42676, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/416209646958342, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1481933784345944064 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Gernert, Maria |
| ID Code: | 42676 |
| Deposited On: | 26 Oct 2021 06:40 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Dec 2023 12:51 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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