Diversifying crop rotation sequences with grain legume/cereal intercrops and legume/grass cover crops
(2021) Intercropping for sustainability In Aspects of Applied Biology 146. p.43-48- Abstract
- Diversification of cropping systems creates multiple benefits for the sustainable development of agroecosystems. Notably, introducing intercrops and cover crops in crop rotations allows ecient use of resources and promotes the synergy between ecosystem processes and functions (e.g. enhancing soil quality, preventing risk of build-up of pests and diseases). We used eld experiments to assess how grain yield, crop biomass and weed biomass in cereals were inuenced by introducing grain legume sole crops and legume/cereal intercrops as preceding crops, as well as by integrating cover crops during periods between the main crops. The results showed either insignicant or positive eects of the tested crop diversication measures on subsequent... (More)
- Diversification of cropping systems creates multiple benefits for the sustainable development of agroecosystems. Notably, introducing intercrops and cover crops in crop rotations allows ecient use of resources and promotes the synergy between ecosystem processes and functions (e.g. enhancing soil quality, preventing risk of build-up of pests and diseases). We used eld experiments to assess how grain yield, crop biomass and weed biomass in cereals were inuenced by introducing grain legume sole crops and legume/cereal intercrops as preceding crops, as well as by integrating cover crops during periods between the main crops. The results showed either insignicant or positive eects of the tested crop diversication measures on subsequent cereal productivity. Along with other known benets such as reduced need for nitrogen fertilisation, reduced risk of nutrient losses and soil erosion, our ndings support that increased crop diversity can improve resource use eciency and contribute to more sustainable agriculture. (Less)
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- author
- Rodriguez, Carolina LU ; Carlsson, Georg and Jensen, Erik Steen
- publishing date
- 2021
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- keywords
- Crop diversication, preceding crop, cover crops, intercropping, legumes
- host publication
- Intercropping for sustainability : Research developments and their application - Research developments and their application
- series title
- Aspects of Applied Biology
- volume
- 146
- pages
- 43 - 48
- publisher
- Association of Applied Biologists
- conference name
- Intercropping for sustainability
- conference dates
- 2021-01-18 - 2021-01-20
- ISSN
- 0265-1491
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- 2158fc73-9e20-4483-b317-0ef1fd45c076
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- 2023-10-20 11:44:59
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