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28 Jul Legume intercrops with oat or mustard in organic cropping systems

Posted at 21:41h in Agronomy

Under drier than normal conditions, this study shows that intercropping legumes and non-legumes can outperform organic crop monocultures in productivity, grain weight and grain protein in the semiarid region of the Canadian prairies. Organic intercrops with non-legumes also play a role in reducing weed pressure,...

10 Mar Impact of seed size and seeding depth on barley and oat production

Posted at 18:03h in Agronomy

Large seed and shallow seeding independently improved organic barley and oat production. In organic production, pre-seeding tillage is an important weed management strategy, however this can cause drier seeding conditions. To compensate, greater seeding depths are often used, which may reduce crop performance. A 2-year research project...