{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 |
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| 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, https://x.com/farm_knowledge/status/1853836586716127737, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/pfbid0uskJxFPDngdGDrUYLfy5oqpmw9dmBi6eadG9HG1ixVBgxEu3snMokHWyn8Pmkd5Rl |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Morelle, Msc Claire |
| ID Code: | 53690 |
| Deposited On: | 29 Aug 2024 07:05 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 16:31 |
| Document Language: | English, Greek/Ellinika |
| Status: | Published |
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