{Tool} Machine demonstration - Destroying an alfalfa crop without plough and herbicides. [Démonstration de machines – Destruction de la luzerne sans labour (Senarclens/VD Aug2018).] Creator(s): Alföldi, Thomas and Schmid, Nathaniel. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2018)
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- French/Francais
(Machine demonstration)
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Document available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON3wnhzMDpQ&t=19s&ab_channel=FarmDemo
Summary
Presentation of various machines that work differently: with undercutting or the complete destruction of the alfalfa. Two cultivators and two PTO driven tillers, both for shallow soil tillage are shown.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| What problem does the tool address?: | Control of alfalfa crops. This is a challenge in organic farming. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | This video shows how to destroy alfalfa without herbicides and without ploughing. |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Video |
| Keywords: | weed control, plant protection, farm equipment |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English weed control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8345 English plant protection http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5978 English farm equipment http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25753 |
| Subjects: | Farming Systems > Buildings and machinery 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/43178, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/441484691097504, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1496040003738214401 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Ladinig, Maria |
| ID Code: | 43178 |
| Deposited On: | 13 Jan 2022 16:17 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Mar 2022 08:49 |
| Document Language: | English, German/Deutsch, French/Francais, Portuguese/Portugues, Spanish/Español |
| Status: | Published |
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