Are seeding densities an opportunity to increase grain yield of winter wheat in a living mulch of white clover?

Hiltbrunner, Jürg; Streit, Bernhard; Liedgens, Markus

doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2007.03.009

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“…According to Den Hollander et al [71], clovers, while providing soil fertility benefits, had limited utility for weed control and high competition with the main crop. However, Hiltbrunner et al [68,69] observed improved weed control with white clover (Trifolium repens L.) and submediterranean clovers (Trifolium lappaceum L.) as compared to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), with increased wheat seeding rates potentially improving yield. Across living cover crops trials, overall, researchers have identified white clover as the legume species providing the best compromise between competing with weeds while limiting the competition for light with the wheat crop [69,71,72].…”

Section: Living Cover Crop-based No-tillage (Lbnt) Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, Hiltbrunner et al [68,69] observed improved weed control with white clover (Trifolium repens L.) and submediterranean clovers (Trifolium lappaceum L.) as compared to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), with increased wheat seeding rates potentially improving yield. Across living cover crops trials, overall, researchers have identified white clover as the legume species providing the best compromise between competing with weeds while limiting the competition for light with the wheat crop [69,71,72]. The use of a living cover crop is still debated regarding its potential competition with cash crops and related cash crop yield losses.…”

Section: Living Cover Crop-based No-tillage (Lbnt) Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Researchers have also reported the major challenge of identifying the best cover crop species which ensure weed suppression without affecting cash crop yield and quality. For instance, studies conducted in Switzerland on the direct seeding of wheat into a living cover crop demonstrated competition of the cover crop with the main crop [69]. According to Den Hollander et al [71], clovers, while providing soil fertility benefits, had limited utility for weed control and high competition with the main crop.…”

Section: Living Cover Crop-based No-tillage (Lbnt) Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These studies have been carried out on NT without the integration of cover crops [50,67], or on CCNT [15,68,69] (Figure 1). In this latter case, most trials have concentrated on using a living cover crop with winter wheat, flax (Linum usitatissimum L.), or quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa L.) crops [52,68,69]. Only two studies have been conducted on MBNT in France, in 2005 (corn crop) and 2008 (soybean crop) [15].…”

Section: Overview Of Living or Killed (Mulch) Cover Crop-based No-tilmentioning

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Overview of Organic Cover Crop-Based No-Tillage Technique in Europe: Farmers’ Practices and Research Challenges

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Cover crop mulch-based no-tillage (MBNT) production is emerging as an innovative alternative production practice in organic farming (OF) to reduce intensive soil tillage. Although European organic farmers are motivated to implement MBNT to improve soil fertility and achieve further management benefits (e.g., labor and costs savings), low MBNT practice is reported in Europe. Thus, this paper aims to understand the challenges of both farmers and researchers limiting the further adoption of MBNT in organic farming in temperate climates. The primary no-tillage (NT) practices of organic European farmers and findings of organic MBNT studies conducted in Europe are reviewed, focusing on living or mulch cover crop-based NT (LBNT or MBNT) for arable crop production. Major conclusions drawn from this review indicate consistent weed control and an establishment of best practices for cover crop management as the two main overarching challenges limiting adoption. In view of substantial gaps of knowledge on these issues, additional research should focus on cover crop selection and management (species, date of sowing) to increase cover crop biomass, particularly in warmer climates. Lastly, further research is needed to optimize cover crop termination to prevent competition for water and nutrients with cash crops, particularly in wetter northern conditions which promote vigorous cover crop growth.

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Section: Living Cover Crop-based No-tillage (Lbnt) Productionmentioning

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“…In this case farmers generally increases seed rate to counter the ill effects of late sowing. Several workers have reported benefits of high density planting of wheat in terms of yield, nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiencies under late sown conditions (Hiltbrunner et al, 2007;Drews et al, 2009, Chen et al, 2010.…”

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Calibration of Soil Test Based Balance Fertilizer Doses with FYM for Wheat under High Density Planting System in Midland Alfisols of Chhattisgarh Plateau

Sahu¹,

Sharma²,

Chandrakar³

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Effect of plant architecture on the responses of canopy temperature and water use to population density in winter wheat

Huang,

Zhang,

Wang

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Revealing how plant architecture affects the responses of canopy temperature depression (CTD), water use (WU), and grain yield to population density (PD) in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) would help explore a water‐saving pathway related to managing population. This study was conducted over three consecutive years under rainfed and supplemental irrigation conditions. The flat‐leafed Jinmai 47 and upright‐leafed Jing 411 genotypes were grown at high population density (HD), medium population density (MD), and low population density (LD); seeding rates were 450, 675, and 900 seeds m−2, respectively). CTD peaked at MD in Jinmai 47 but reached the highest at HD in Jing 411. WU generally increased with increasing PD but remained unchanged from LD to MD in Jinmai 47 under the two water conditions, while it remained unchanged from MD to HD under supplemental irrigation condition in Jing 411. Yield increased with increasing density in both genotypes under the two water conditions. It is thus clear that Jinmai 47 gained higher yield but did not consume more water at MD than at LD under the two water conditions; Jing 411 obtained higher yield at the expense of similar amount of water at HD than at MD under supplemental irrigation condition. The grain yield and WU responses of wheat crops to PD implied that through appropriately adjusting PD in combination with plant architecture and water condition, the dual goals of optimizing yield and effectively saving irrigation water could be realized synchronously.

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Are seeding densities an opportunity to increase grain yield of winter wheat in a living mulch of white clover?

Cited by 89 publications

References 29 publications

Overview of Organic Cover Crop-Based No-Tillage Technique in Europe: Farmers’ Practices and Research Challenges

Overview of Organic Cover Crop-Based No-Tillage Technique in Europe: Farmers’ Practices and Research Challenges

Calibration of Soil Test Based Balance Fertilizer Doses with FYM for Wheat under High Density Planting System in Midland Alfisols of Chhattisgarh Plateau

Effect of plant architecture on the responses of canopy temperature and water use to population density in winter wheat

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