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Influence of Cover Crop Termination on Ground Dwelling Arthropods in Organic Vegetable Systems
Insects, 2020 A key aspect in cover crop management is termination before the cash crop is planted. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of termination methods on ground-dwelling arthropods.
Laura Depalo +6 more
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How Much Impact Has the Cover Crop Mulch in Mitigating Soil Compaction?—A Field Study in North Italy
Agronomy, 2023 Soil compaction was largely studied in different scenarios with laboratory and field scale experiments, with various soil conditions and traffic intensities. However, a detailed analysis to better understand the protective role of plant residues or cover
Marco Benetti +5 more
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Equipment Development for Small and Urban Conservation Farming Systems
Agriculture, 2020 The number of local small farms in the USA is on the rise due to a consumer demand for locally grown produce such as tomatoes. These farms often use small walk-behind tractors, but most field activities are still performed by hand requiring heavy ...
Ted S. Kornecki, Manuel R. Reyes
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Rhizospheric Microbiome Responses to Cover Crop Suppression Methods
Agronomy, 2022 Although winter cover crops (WCCs) have demonstrated positive effects on soil properties, relatively little is known about the responses of the soil and plant microbiomes to the introduction of WCCs and their associated management.
Marianela E. Morales +5 more
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Control of Cereal Rye with a Roller/Crimper as Influenced by Cover Crop Phenology
Agronomy Journal, 2009 Adoption of reduced tillage practices have been driven by the need to enhance soil quality, minimize field labor time, and scale up farm size. However, concerns about increased reliance on herbicides and demand for organically grown foods call for adoption of production practices that can reduce both tillage and herbicide use.
Steven B. Mirsky +4 more
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Cover crops as green mulching for weed management in rice
Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2021 A field study was carried out in 2017 and 2018 in two Italian rice farms (at Livorno Ferraris and Rovasenda) to assess the effect of using cover crops as green mulching on weed control and rice yield.
Silvia Fogliatto +5 more
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Greenhouse gas emissions during rice crop year affected by management of rice straw and ryegrass [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ciência do SoloOne of the challenges in rice areas is the sustainable post-harvest system, which involves using rice straw management and cover crop species. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the emission of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) with the ...
Mara Grohs +7 more
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AgriEngineering, 2022 A no-till experiment was conducted in Auburn, AL U.S.A. to evaluate the effectiveness of an experimental two-stage roller/crimper in reoccurring rolling over the same area planted with a cereal rye/crimson clover cover crop mix and its influence on bush ...
Ted S. Kornecki, Corey M. Kichler
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Sustainable Agriculture Research, 2015 <p>In sustainable/organic farming systems, Agro-ecological Service Crops (ASC) may provide many beneficial ecosystem services, when they are introduced as buffer zones, living mulches or break crops. This outlook paper focuses on: i) the role of ASC genotype and mixtures as catch crops for soil mineral nitrogen (NO<sub>3</sub><sup ...
Stefano Canali +3 more
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Agronomy, 2023 Legumes provide important benefits in rotations. Interseeding cover crops (CCs) allows an additional legume CC in case of a short window after the main crop. However, legume input level and management could modify the expected benefits.
Nelly Centurión +7 more
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