{Tool} Catch crops in organic arable and vegetable farming. [Zwischenfrüchte im biologischen Acker- und Gemüsebau.] Creator(s): Hedrich, Tino; Böhler, Daniel; Charles, Raphael; Grosse, Meike; Hauenstein, Samuel; Hofer, Sheila; Koller, Martin; Krauss, Maike; Lichtenhahn, Martin; Niggli, Jeremias; van den Berge, Paul; Wendling, Marina; Vieweger, Anja and Stucki, Andre. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2024)
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Summary in the original language of the document
The tool provides an overview of the main objectives of cover crop cultivation and offers valuable tips on the use of suitable species and mixtures.
Summary translation
Das Merkblatt bietet einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Ziele des Zwischenfruchtanbaus und liefert wertvolle Tipps zur Nutzung geeigneter Arten und Mischungen.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Most important objectives of catch crop cultivation and valuable tips on suitable species and mixtures. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Catch crops, i.e. the cultivation of a crop between two main crops, plays a key role in crop rotations. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Catch crops contribute to a longer soil cover and thus to a better soil structure and nourishment of soil life. They also offer good protection against erosion, which plays an important role in increasing extreme weather events. The cultivation of catch crops is in line with the principle of organic farming to establish the most sustainable cultivation systems possible, which, among other things, ensure good natural soil fertility. |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Keywords: | vetegables, catch crops, soil quality, soil organic matter, soil biology, soil fertility, plant health, nutrient cycling., resilience |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English vegetables http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8174 English catch crops http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_29684 English soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 English soil organic matter http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35657 English soil biology http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7160 English soil fertility http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170 English plant health http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25398 English nutrient cycling -> nutrient cycles http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_12869 English resilience http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374480530924 |
| Subjects: | Soil > Soil quality Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions Crop husbandry > Production systems > Vegetables Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Special crops > Vegetables European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicAdviceNetwork > selected tools |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101134850 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/554380, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/36825, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/36818, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44284 |
| Project ID: | OFK |
| Deposited By: | Rüger, Madelaine Lea |
| ID Code: | 54380 |
| Deposited On: | 06 Jan 2025 10:06 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2025 14:46 |
| Document Language: | German/Deutsch, French/Francais |
| Status: | Published |
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