{Tool} Planting sugar beets instead of sowing - reducing the time on weed control. [Plantation de la betterave sucrière bio pour mieux maîtriser les adventices.] Creator(s): Alföldi, Thomas and Stoecklin, Milo. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Fondation Rurale Interjurassienne. (2020)
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(Method to reduce the effort for weed control in organic sugar beet cultivation.)
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Document available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ia9ikC5IMw&ab_channel=FarmDemo
Summary
Various practical trials are currently underway in Switzerland to reduce the effort required for weed control in organic sugar beet cultivation. In this video, organic advisor Milo Stoecklin from the Fondation Rurale Interjurassienne shows how sugar beet is planted instead of sown and what the benefits are.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Reducing the time on weed control in sugar beet cultivation |
| What problem does the tool address?: | The effort required for weed control in organic sugar beet cultivation is to be reduced. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Sugar beet is planted instead of sown. The advantages of this method are a longer growing season, a head start over weeds and fewer problems with snails and soil fleas. |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Video |
| Keywords: | weed control, root crops, farm equipment |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English weed control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8345 English root crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6641 English farm equipment http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25753 |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Weed management |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > NEFERTITI |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 772705 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/42921, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/420952406484066, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1484548414964649985 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Ladinig, Maria |
| ID Code: | 42921 |
| Deposited On: | 13 Jan 2022 07:54 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Mar 2022 08:59 |
| Document Language: | English, German/Deutsch, French/Francais |
| Status: | Published |
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