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A new approach to fertilization and weed control in organic rapeseed production
Project
Project code: EIP-Agri-SA-2015-LPPG03
Contract period: 01.01.2015
- 31.12.0207
Budget: 48,681 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: farming practice/activity, plant production and horticulture
Domestic demand for organic rapeseed oil currently exceeds domestic supply. Among the reasons for the gap between demand and supply are low and volatile yields in organic oilseed rape production, pests like the pollen beetle (Brassicogethes aeneus), an insufficient nitrogen supply during crop establishment and a widespread weed infestation in autumn. As previous research has shown, early harvested and pelletised fodder legumes (especially white clover) can serve as a good plant-based N-fertilizer in organic farming. Based on these results the operational group will evaluate the effects of such legume pellets on winter oilseed rape. The aim is to develop a new N-fertilization strategy for rapeseed production on organic crop farms – a strategy that improves crop establishment, reduces weed infestations and increases grain yields.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Protection
- Organic Farming
