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Differentiated field forage management - system comparison on crop rotation level
Project
Project code: 2818EPS017
Contract period: 01.11.2022
- 31.12.2025
Budget: 429,351 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: crop production, remote sensing, feed crop production, clover, climate protection, alfalfa, lucerne, sustainability
The year-round cultivation of fine-seeded legumes such as alfalfa and red clover is one of the most important pillars in organic farming in terms of nitrogen supply and soil fertility maintenance. This is true for both livestock and livestock-free farms. If the cultivation of legumes or legume mixtures is omitted, a decrease in the performance of the soil can often be observed as a consequence. The sowing date, the species compositions and the turning date of the stands are key factors for the successful establishment of the stands as well as for the potential positive effects for the following crops. A consortium of an organic and a conventional farm as well as an interdisciplinary group from the agricultural sciences have therefore set themselves the goal of investigating the agronomic optimization and economic implications of different methods of alfalfa establishment, stand composition including the potential benefits of integrating ribwort for forage value and farm nitrogen balance. In addition to the evaluation of forage quality, the determination of yield and stand composition by means of remote sensing state-of-the-art methods will be tested for practical implementations at farm level
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Production
- Plant Nutrition
Framework programme
Federal Organic Farming Scheme and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN)
