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Clover seed production - in organic and conventional cropping systems [PDF]

, 2010
White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is an important component in grassland mixtures and as a green manure crop. Since Denmark has excellent conditions for white clover seed production and holds the position of the largest producer within the EU emphasis ...
Boelt, B., Hansen, L.M., Tveden-Nyborg, S.   +2 more
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By‐product of heparin extraction as a sustainable alternative to enhance the use of nitrogen in agriculture

Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.
Abstract This study evaluates the potential of a new organic fertilizer derived from porcine intestinal mucosa (designated BHE), a by‐product of the heparin extraction process, as a sustainable nitrogen (N) source for agriculture. The work was conducted in two stages: (i) chemical and spectroscopic characterization of BHE compared with poultry litter ...
Aline Zanquetti, Felipe Augusto Bueno Rossi, Jonatas Thiago Piva, Larissa Macedo dos Santos‐Tonial   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanistic Insights into Farmland Soil Carbon Sequestration: A Review of Substituting Green Manure for Nitrogen Fertilizer

Agronomy
Sustainable agricultural intensification requires innovative approaches to simultaneously enhance productivity and mitigate environmental impacts—a challenge critical to global food security and climate change mitigation.
Pengfei Wang, Aizhong Yu, Feng Wang, Yongpan Shang, Yulong Wang, Bo Yin, Yalong Liu, Dongling Zhang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of nitrogen fertilization and green manure on the economic feasibility of no-tilled wheat in the Cerrado

Revista Ceres, 2012
The search for higher profitability in wheat crop with cost reduction technologies that may promote sustainability is an important matter in Brazilian agriculture.
Douglas de Castilho Gitti, Orivaldo Arf, Mariana Melero, Ricardo Antonio Ferreira Rodrigues, Maria Aparecida Anselmo Tarsitano   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organic farming systems benefit biodiversity and natural pest regulation in white cabbage [PDF]

, 2010
Natural regulation of cabbage root flies works well in experimental organic cropping systems of white cabbage. Low input and complex organic systems benefit functional biodiversity by providing good living conditions to several groups of natural enemies.
Eilenberg, J., Meyling, N.V., Navntoft, S.   +2 more
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Noni (Morinda citrifolia) Seed Oil: Phytochemical Composition, Bioactivity, and Emerging Applications in Food and Health

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Noni seed oil from Morinda citrifolia, highlighting its bioactive composition, conventional and green extraction methods, and major stability challenges. Encapsulation strategies improve oxidative stability and bioavailability, along with potential applications in functional foods and cosmetics, and key barriers to large‐scale commercialization ...
Sumidha Palanisamy, Kanimozhi Viswanathan, Pavithra Radhakrishnan, Sonali Lini, Sukumar Muthusamy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of crop rotation on soil fertility and yield of spring wheat in forest-steppe zone of the Tuva Republic

Аграрная наука Евро-Северо-Востока, 2016
The results of the study on the effects of crop rotation with different kinds of fallows on spring wheat yield on dark brown soils in forest-steppes of Republic of Tuva are presented.
T. F. Zharova
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Management & sustainability of stockless organic arable and horticultural systems [PDF]

, 2008
The essential difference between stockless and stocked systems is that the fertility building clover ley and other “forage crops” are not processed through an animal but instead are grown as green manures which are returned directly to the soil by ...
Preston, Keith
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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

The secondary effect of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) catch crop in sweet corn (Zea mays L. var. saccharata) cultivation

Folia Horticulturae, 2010
A field experiment was carried out in central-eastern Poland (52°06’N, 22°55’E) to investigate the effect of a sunflower catch crop used as green manure sown on three different dates (21st July, 4th and 18th August) on sweet corn yield and growth.
Rosa Robert, Zaniewicz-Bajkowska Anna, Kosterna Edyta, Franczuk Jolanta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source