Paper
Sportelli M., Frasconi C., Fontanelli M., Pirchio M., Gagliardi L., Raffaelli M., Peruzzi A., Antichi D.
2022
Innovative Living Mulch Management Strategies for Organic Conservation Field Vegetables: Evaluation of Continuous Mowing, Flaming, and Tillage Performances
TESTED TACTIC
Mechanical weeding
Thermal weeding
Cover crops
DSS
REFERENCE SYSTEM
NO-HERBICIDE
UNTREATED
DON'T KNOW
DESCRIPTION OF TESTED TACTIC
No till + Autonomous continuos mowing (living mulch management); No till Flaming (Living mulch management)
No till in living mulch managed with mowing (autonomous mower); No till in living mulch managed with flaming.
The aim of this trial was to evaluate the suitability and efficiency of three different organic farming management systems. Specifically, tests have been carried out on a 2 yr crop rotation of a fall–winter growing cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.var botrytis) and spring–summer growing eggplants (Solanum melongena L.) planted on a conventional tillage system (TILL), an LM-based system managed with flaming (LM-FL), and an LM-based system managed with an autonomous mower (LM-AM).
mulching, mowing, mechanical methods, flaming
DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE SYSTEM
Bare soil and 2 pass Inter-row cultivation
No living mulch tillage interow cultivations
Control treatment without cover crop
yield, energy consumption, weed cover
PILAR
Monitoring and evaluation
TACTICS
Mechanical weeding
Thermal weeding
Cover crops
DSS
CROPS
FIELD VEGETABLE CROPS
COUNTRY
Italy
RELATED PAPERS
Sportelli M., Frasconi C., Fontanelli M., Pirchio M., Raffaelli M., Magni S., Caturegli L., Volterrani M., Mainardi M., Peruzzi A.
2021
Autonomous mowing and complete floor cover for weed control in Vineyards
Direct control
Mechanical weeding
Sportelli M., Frasconi C., Fontanelli M., Pirchio M., Raffaelli M., Magni S., Caturegli L., Volterrani M., Mainardi M., Peruzzi A.
2021
Autonomous mowing and complete floor cover for weed control in Vineyards
Direct control
Mechanical weeding