Growing winter wheat cultivars under different management intensities in France: A multicriteria assessment based on economic, energetic and environmental indicators

Loyce, Chantal; Meynard, Jean Marc; Bouchard, Christine; Rolland, Bernard; Lonnet, Philippe; Bataillon, Paul; Bernicot, Marie-Hélène; Bonnefoy, Michel; Charrier, Xavier; Debote, Bernard; Demarquet, Thierry; Duperrier, B.; Félix, Irène; Heddadj, Djilali; Leblanc, Olivier; Leleu, Michel; Mangin, P; Méausoone, M.; Doussinault, Gérard

doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2011.08.007

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“…The high importance of cultivar choice and plant breeding was congruent with findings from related studies [3,8,20]. Plant breeding has led to an increased yield potential for wheat through increasing the harvest index, radiation interception and its use efficiency in the plants in addition to interactions between nitrogen, phosphorous and carbon dynamics [31]. Laidig et al [32] stated that most of the positive yield progress of winter wheat over the last 30 years in Germany was generated mainly by genetic improvements, with the contribution of other agronomic factors having been of lower importance.…”

Section: Cultivar Choice and Plant Breedingsupporting

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Yield Stability in Winter Wheat Production: A Survey on German Farmers’ and Advisors’ Views

Macholdt

Honermeier

2017

Agronomy

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Most of the available research studies have focused on the production of high grain yields of wheat and have neglected yield stability. However, yield stability is a relevant factor in agronomic practice and, therefore, is the focus of this comprehensive survey. The aim was to first describe the importance of yield stability as well as currently used practical management strategies that ensure yield stability in wheat production and secondly, to obtain potential research areas supporting yield stability in the complex system of agronomy. The target groups were German farmers with experience in wheat production and advisors with expertise in the field of wheat cultivation or research. A sample size of 615 completed questionnaires formed the data basis of this study. The study itself provides evidence that the yield stability of winter wheat is even more important than the amount of yield for a large proportion of farmers (48%) and advisors (47%). Furthermore, in the view of the majority of the surveyed farmers and advisors, yield stability is gaining importance in climate change. Data analysis showed that site adapted cultivar choice, favorable crop rotations and integrated plant protection are ranked as three of the most important agronomic management practices to achieve high yield stability of wheat. Soil tillage and fertilization occupied a middle position, whereas sowing date and sowing density were estimated with lower importance. However, yield stability is affected by many environmental, genetic and agronomic factors, which subsequently makes it a complex matter. Hence, yield stability in farming practice must be analyzed and improved in a systems approach.

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Section: Cultivar Choice and Plant Breedingsupporting

confidence: 68%

Yield Stability in Winter Wheat Production: A Survey on German Farmers’ and Advisors’ Views

Macholdt

Honermeier

2017

Agronomy

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“…In the majority of the publications, the farmers have no or little influence on the innovation itself. In some studies, the (national) agricultural research and extension system have a massive impact on promoting innovation adoption [77,111]. That leads to the conclusion that within the fertilizer or agricultural sector, more individual decisions and therefore more individual drivers play important roles for the eco-innovation adoption and diffusion.…”

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“…Innovation of other types change the whole way of fertilizer usage and therefore mostly include more than one innovation characteristic. A high number of publications, classified as disruptive innovations, deal with new cultivation or farming methods regarding the application, use and management of fertilizers (e.g., [76][77][78]). In developing countries, these new cultivation methods even estimate the use of mineral fertilizers only.…”

Section: Different Eco-innovations In the Fertilizer Sectormentioning

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Drivers for the Adoption of Different Eco-Innovation Types in the Fertilizer Sector: A Review

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Numerous innovations have been developed in the fertilizer and plant nutrition area in recent decades. However, the adoption of many new products and techniques at farm level is still low. In this paper, based on a literature review, we explore the main drivers for innovation adoption or rejection. By splitting up the extant research landscape into disruptive and continuous innovations and innovation types (product, process and innovation of other types), we aim to identify drivers explaining innovation adoption in the fertilizer sector in particular and in the agricultural sector in general.

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“…These interactions led to different rankings of cultivars across the environments between cultivars grown under MIM and HIM. To interpret the adaptive responses within the 51 cultivars and to distinguish them based on yield in each location tested, clustering was performed (Loyce et al, 2012). For clustering based on cultivar yield across all locations, we used Ward's criterion (Ward, 1963).…”

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“…To deliver essential information for flexible and cultivar-specific management and environment recommendations, released cultivars have to be evaluated under different crop management systems across locations and years (Loyce et al, 2012). A similar system has been operating in Poland, called the Post-registration Variety Testing System (PVTS).…”

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Four-way data analysis within the linear mixed modelling framework

Studnicki

Mądry

Derejko

et al. 2015

Sci. agric. (Piracicaba, Braz.)

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Growing winter wheat cultivars under different management intensities in France: A multicriteria assessment based on economic, energetic and environmental indicators

Cited by 66 publications

References 54 publications

Yield Stability in Winter Wheat Production: A Survey on German Farmers’ and Advisors’ Views

Yield Stability in Winter Wheat Production: A Survey on German Farmers’ and Advisors’ Views

Drivers for the Adoption of Different Eco-Innovation Types in the Fertilizer Sector: A Review

Four-way data analysis within the linear mixed modelling framework

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