Intercropping of wheat and pea can suppress weed growth and enhances water use efficiency under Mediterranean conditions - IntercropVALUES Practice Abstract

{Tool} Intercropping of wheat and pea can suppress weed growth and enhances water use efficiency under Mediterranean conditions - IntercropVALUES Practice Abstract. Creator(s): Dordas, Christos; Michalitsis, Andreas and Papakaloudis, Paschalis. Issuing Organisation(s): AUTH, IFOAM Organics Europe. IntercropVALUES Practice Abstract, no. 10. (2024)

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Intercropping can reduce the growth of weeds, achieve higher yields, increase water use efficiency and improve the sustainability of the cropping systems.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
What problem does the tool address?:	Weed management in agriculture is an important issue. Conventional agriculture relies on the use of synthetic herbicides which have detrimental environmental & health impacts.
What solution does the tool offer?:	The use of intercropping with different crop species and high density, can suppress the development of weeds and so, improve the weed management in a sustainable way, as well as enhance water use efficiency.
Country:	Greece
Type of Practice Tool:	Practice abstracts
Keywords:	low input agriculture, cereal crops, legumes, weed control, annual weeds
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English low input agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_34370 English cereal crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25512 English legumes http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4255 English weed control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8345 English annual weeds http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_459 English intercropping http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3910
Subjects:	Crop husbandry > Production systems > Cereals, pulses and oilseeds Crop husbandry > Weed management
Research affiliation:	Greece > The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki European Union > Horizon Europe > IntercropVALUES European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge Greece International Organizations > International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM > IFOAM Organics Europe
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:	101081973
Related Links:	https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53690, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/39732, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44456, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/42384, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/35433, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/41890
Project ID:	ofk
Deposited By:	Morelle, Msc Claire
ID Code:	53690
Deposited On:	29 Aug 2024 07:05
Last Modified:	29 Aug 2024 07:05
Document Language:	English, Greek/Ellinika
Status:	Published

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