Weed-control effects on different types of cover-crop mulches

Franczuk, J.; Kosterna, Edyta; Zaniewicz-Bajkowska, A.

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“…This can be explained by its sensitivity to dry conditions and its response of high biomass production with increased precipitation (Papastylianou, 1995), as was the case at KÖ in 2010. However, the biomass production in the no-till and reduced tillage system was still lower than in a study by Franczuk et al (2010) who used plough tillage and a higher seeding rate (Franczuk, 2014 personal communication). Even at the lower biomass production rate in the present study, the N 2 fixation was high which makes the common vetch a very valuable cover crop for an organic no-till system.…”

Section: Evaluation Of Cover Crop Speciesmentioning

confidence: 63%

“…Only a few studies (Franczuk et al, 2010;Martens et al, 2001) have evaluated the use of large seeded legumes as late season cover crops that are terminated by frost. The cover crop termination by frost is an essential component in an organic no-till system approach because the termination by tillage or herbicides is not possible and alternative methods like mowing or rolling can delay the cash crop seeding and pose the risk of regrowth.…”

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Evaluation of monocropped and intercropped grain legumes for cover cropping in no-tillage and reduced tillage organic agriculture

Rühlemann

Schmidtke

2015

European Journal of Agronomy

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Section: Evaluation Of Cover Crop Speciesmentioning

confidence: 63%

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confidence: 99%

Evaluation of monocropped and intercropped grain legumes for cover cropping in no-tillage and reduced tillage organic agriculture

Rühlemann

Schmidtke

2015

European Journal of Agronomy

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“…Cabbage yield and quality, measured as head width and length, core width and length, and overall head appearance, were similar between tillage treatments that included rototilling and different widths of zone tillage, a form of ST (Mochizuki et al, 2007). With CT, cabbage yield was increased after an oat cover crop (Franczuk et al, 2010) but lower after a sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor 3 S. bicolor var. sudanense) cover crop (Finney et al, 2009).…”

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Strip Tillage and Oat Cover Crops Increase Soil Moisture and Influence N Mineralization Patterns in Cabbage

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Brainard²

2012

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Strip tillage (ST) is a form of conservation tillage in which disturbance is limited to the crop rows while the rest of the soil remains undisturbed. Compared with conventional, full-width tillage (CT), ST may reduce tillage costs, protect soil from erosion, and benefit cool-season crops including cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. ‘capitata’) by improving water retention, reducing soil temperatures, and improving the synchrony of inorganic nitrogen (IN) supply with crop demand. Field experiments were conducted in 2010 and 2011 in central Michigan to assess the effects of tillage (CT vs. ST) and a preceding cover crop (none vs. oats, Avena sativa L. var. ‘Ida’) on soil temperature, moisture, N dynamics, and yields in transplanted cabbage. Oats were sown in April and terminated 2 to 3 weeks before cabbage transplanting in early July. In-row (IR) soil moisture, temperature, and IN content were assessed from transplanting until cabbage harvest in October. In 2010, IR soil moisture was higher season-long in ST compared with CT and in oat compared with non-oat treatments, but these effects were not detected in 2011. Tillage and oat residue had little or no effect on IR soil temperature. Shortly after tillage in both years, soil IN availability was greater in CT treatments without oats compared with both ST treatments and CT with oats. However, these differences dissipated after 3 to 4 weeks, and hypothesized improvements in N release patterns under ST were not observed. No differences in cabbage marketable yield were detected in either year, although the proportion of plants that produced a marketable head was lower in cover-cropped plots in 2010. These findings suggest that soil conservation and input savings potentially associated with ST production systems may be attained without a yield penalty. More research is needed to understand and optimize cover crop management in ST systems to realize potential benefits in N use efficiency, moisture retention, and soil temperature moderation.

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“…To solve this problem researchers discovered alternative protection strategies that could be applied in weed control. Among all approaches the most prominent ones are the application of essential oils (Fouad et al, 2015;Ramezani et al, 2008;Synowiec et al, 2016), plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (Bozic et al, 2014;Vrbnicanin et al, 2011), mulching (Franczuk et al, 2010;Jodaugien, 2006) and flaming (Knezevic et al, 2014; Rajković et al, 2011). The alternative weed control methods would be beneficial for both, human health and the environment (Anaya, 1999).…”

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Chemical composition and in vitro herbicidal activity of five essential oils on Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense [L.] Pers.)

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The evaluation of the inhibition effect achieved by essential oils of dill (Anethum graveolens L.), oregano (Origanum vulgare L.), juniper (Juniperus communis L.), sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and winter savory (Satureja montana L.) on seed germination and shoot growth of Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense L.) was tested in laboratory. The chemical composition of essential oils was analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The major constituents were carvon (40.5%) and limonene (32.2%) for A. graveolens essential oil, carvacrol (73.7%) for O. vulgare essential oil, α-pinene (43.5%) for J. communis essential oil, β-thujone (32.7%) and camphor (17.2%) for S. officinalis essential oil, thymol (44.6%) and p-cimene (13.4%) for S. montana essential oil. The in vitro study on herbicidal activity was carried out on seed germination and shoots length of S. halepense. Essential oils of A. graveolens, O. vulgare and S. montana significantly inhibited the germination and shoot length and their herbicidal activity could be attributed mainly to their high content of carvone, carvacrol and thymol. Their essential oils reduced seed germination by 61.5%, 52.7% and 47.3%, respectively, while J. communis and S. officinalis essential oils stimulated germination (7.7% and 2.2%, respectively). The shoot growth reduction for almost all essential oils, except J. communis essential oil, was more than 30%. The solution of A. graveolens, O. vulgare and S. montana essential oils exhibited more powerful bio-herbicidal effect compared to J. communis and S. officinalis essential oils on the germination and shoot growth of S. halepense.

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Weed-control effects on different types of cover-crop mulches

Cited by 12 publications

References 14 publications

Evaluation of monocropped and intercropped grain legumes for cover cropping in no-tillage and reduced tillage organic agriculture

Evaluation of monocropped and intercropped grain legumes for cover cropping in no-tillage and reduced tillage organic agriculture

Strip Tillage and Oat Cover Crops Increase Soil Moisture and Influence N Mineralization Patterns in Cabbage

Chemical composition and in vitro herbicidal activity of five essential oils on Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense [L.] Pers.)

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