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Published May 29, 2019 | Version v1
Technical note Open

No more hoeing in organic oilseed rape

  • 1. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL)

Description

Oilseed rape sown in summer only forms a dense canopy in the following spring. In autumn and winter, the stands can become infested with weeds, and in vulnerable areas, soil erosion can occur.

The solution would be to undersow frost sensitive legumes. These are the benefits:

  • Suppression of seed weeds
  • Reduction of soil erosion
  • Reduction of nutrient leaching
  • Nitrogen is fixed and utilised by the oilseed rape.
  • Weed control is usually not required, which helps to reduce variable costs.
  • Carbon is stored and released less from soil

Files

Dierauer-2019-PA_oilseed_undersowing_2019-07-03.pdf

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Additional details

Funding

DiverIMPACTS – Diversification through Rotation, Intercropping, Multiple cropping, Promoted with Actors and value-Chains Towards Sustainability 727482
European Commission