Mini-review: The role of crop rotation, intercropping, sowing dates and increased crop density towards a sustainable crop and weed management in arable crops
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2020
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Ajakirja pealkiri
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Kirjastaja
Estonian Academic Agricultural Society
Abstrakt
The extended and in many cases unjustified use of herbicides
has resulted in herbicide resistance development and serious environmental
concerns. Therefore, the need for implementation and wider adoption of
several agronomic and cultural practices is imperative. Ecologically-based
crop management practices like crop rotation, intercropping, delay of
sowing date and increased crop density can be also the basis for effective
and sustainable weed management. In the present review, several cases are
presented and the key points of each method are discussed. Special attention
is given to the fact that the efficacy of each practice is depended on the
specific soil and climatic conditions along with the field history of each site
and crop. Alternative methods of weed management should be further
studied and optimized to include them in both organic and conventional
production systems and ensure the sustainability of agroecosystems.
Kirjeldus
Saabunud / Received 17.05.2020 ; Aktsepteeritud / Accepted 29.05.2020 ; Avaldatud veebis / Published online 30.05.2020 ; Vastutav autor / Corresponding author: Panagiotis Kanatas e-mail: pakanatas@gmail.com
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sustainability, crop rotation, intercropping, weed management, articles