Henriksen, Christian Bugge; Rasmussen, Jesper; Jørgensen, Martin Heide and Thomsen, Henning Carlo (2005) Ridge planting of maize shows promising yield increase. DARCOFenews.
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Ridge planting of maize dramatically increased yield on both sand and sandy loam in 2003-2004. The yield increase was up to 60%. Ridge planting also shows promising results in protein crops such as faba bean and soybean and is currently being tested in winter rape.
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
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| Keywords: | ridge planting, ridge till, ridge tillage, ridge culture, corn, maize (Zea mays), row crops, soil temperature, soil moisture, plant nutrients |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Production systems > Pasture and forage crops Farming Systems Crop husbandry > Soil tillage |
| Research affiliation: | Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > I. 6 (CARMINA) Cultivation in ridges and mixed cropping |
| Deposited By: | Henriksen, Christian Bugge |
| ID Code: | 4599 |
| Deposited On: | 23 Mar 2005 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2010 07:30 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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