The opportunities and potential of camelina in marginal land in Europe

Zanetti, Federica; Peroni, Pietro; Pagani, Elena; von Cossel, Moritz; Greiner, Beatrice Elisabeth; Krzyżaniak, Michał; Stolarski, Mariusz J.; Lewandowski, Iris; Alexopoulou, Efthymia; Stefanoni, Walter; Pari, Luigi; Facciolla, Erika; Monti, Andrea

doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.118224

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“…From a qualitative point of view, the 1000-seed weight of camelina is consistent with the available literature for the same variety [46,47]. However, intercropping had an effect on seed weight for spring-sown camelina, where the seed weight was greater in the intercropping.…”

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Camelina Intercropping with Pulses a Sustainable Approach for Land Competition between Food and Non-Food Crops

Pagani,

Zanetti,

Ferioli

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With increasing global attention toward the need for mitigating climate change, the transition to sustainable energy sources has become an essential priority. Introducing alternative oilseed crops, such as camelina (Camelina sativa L.), into intercropping systems with staple food crops can mitigate ILUC (indirect land use change) and their negative impact on biofuel production. The present study compared camelina + field pea intercropping (ICw + IP, winter sowing) and camelina + lentil intercropping (ICs + IL, spring sowing) with their respective single crops regarding weed control, soil coverage, yields, and camelina seed quality (1000-seed weight, oil, and fatty acid composition). The comparison between different cropping systems was conducted using a one-way ANOVA. Both intercropping improved weed control at an early stage but no differences in soil coverage were found. Camelina seed yield was negatively affected by the presence of peas, whereas the pulse was unaffected. Conversely, camelina seed yield was not affected when intercropped with lentils while lentils reduced their yield in the intercropping. Furthermore, when camelina was intercropped with lentils, a significant increase was reported in 1000-seed weight and α -linolenic acid (C18:3) compared with the sole-camelina. However, both intercropping systems had a land equivalent ratio (LER, based on total seed yield at maturity) higher than one. Defining the best combination of crops and the optimal sowing and harvesting settings remain key to increasing the adoption of intercropping systems by farmers.

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confidence: 87%