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Cultivation of rapeseed with companion plants in the cropping system precision drilling and wide row spacing (Companion Plants Rapeseed)
Project
Project code: ML-Referat 304/EIP-Agri-Nr. 19
Contract period: 18.05.2016
- 15.08.2019
Budget: 125,088 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: plant production and horticulture, land cover type, pest/disease control, soil
Companion plants are a companion seed of rape, in particular legumes, that freeze off during the winter period and leave a clean and strong rape stock in spring. The rape is applied with the single grain technique in wide row spacing. In the same operation the companion plants are drilled. The precision drilling requires an even coverage with vital individual plants and well trained root systems. The plants can therefore benefit from more water, light and nutrients. The use of companion plants, legumes, is supposed to reduce the infestation of pests, consequently the use of pesticides, and the use of nitrogen fertilizer. The early and complete land cover and more intensive rooting protect the soil from erosion. The aim of the project is to document the benefits of various companion plants in rape regarding the use of pesticides, nitrogen efficiency and economy. In the focus is also the optimization of the cultivation process based on the obtained experimental results, and the development of cultivation recommendations for the cultivation of rape seed with companion plants to reduce future insect infestation, to increase nitrogen efficiency and stabilize the rapeseed yields.
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Subjects
- Crop Production
- Crop Protection
