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Paper

Schappert A., Schumacher M., Gerhards R.

2019

Weed control ability of single sown cover crops compared to species mixtures

TESTED TACTIC

Cover crops

REFERENCE SYSTEM

UNTREATED

DESCRIPTION OF TESTED TACTIC

The objectives were tested the weed suppression ability of single CC species and CC mixtures in a field trial during the autumn-to-winter growing season of 2016 and 2017. Anethum graveolens L. (dill), Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis Pers. (oilseed radish), Avena strigosa Schreb. (black oat), Carthamus tinctorius L. (safflower), Vicia sativa L. (vetch) and Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. (phacelia) were sown in monocultures, as well as in mixtures with three or six species.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE SYSTEM

Control treatment without cover crop

PILAR

Diverse cropping system

TACTICS

Cover crops

CROPS

ARABLE CROPS

COUNTRY

Germany