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Intercropping - The Practical Application of Diversity, Competition and Facilitation in Arable and Organic Cropping Systems
E. S. Jensen1, H. Hauggaard-Nielsen1, J. Kinane1, M. K. Andersen1,2 and B. Jørnsgaard2
AbstractIntercropping (IC) is the simultaneous cultivation of more than one crop species on the same piece of land. The IC practice offers many advantages to organic agriculture in terms of resource , yield stability, weed management, and increased diversification of agroecosystem. Field experiments carried out at two sites in Denmark over three consecutive cropping seasons showed that IC of cereals and grain legumes higher yields, less weeds, lower infection with plant diseases, and higher grain quality compared to corresponding sole crops.
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Source
Köpke et al (Eds) (2005): Researching Sustainable Systems. Proceedings of the First Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR). ISOFAR / IOL / FiBL, Bonn and Frick; ISBN 3-906081-76-1
Author Locations and Affiliations
(1) Risø National Laboratory, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark, +454677 4108, erik.s.jensen@risoe.dk
(2) The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, DK-2630, Taastrup, Denmark.
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