Mustard as a Biofumigant: A 30-Day Strategy for Post-Potato Soil Health and Disease Suppression
The period following potato harvest presents a critical window for soil management. The soil profile is often depleted of nutrients, ...
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Potato growers hope mustard and arugula combo will prevent pests and make soil healthier
When the mustard is incorporated into the ground, it acts as a natural biofumigant New research on P.E.I. is using ...
Cover crops and potatoes: How effective are they?
Many say cover crops only really work in no-till systems
Cover crops & potatoes: How effective are they? Part 2
Some of the species cover crops we select, their exudates actually suppress some of the pathogens for our potatoes,” said ...
#ViolaArvensis: Unleashing the Potential of a Wildflower
#WildflowerResearch #NaturalMedicine #SustainableAgriculture #PlantBasedCosmetics Viola arvensis, also known as field pansy, is a small and unassuming wildflower that is often ...
#RevolutionizeFarmingWithViciaSativa
#ViciaSativaInAgriculture #SustainableFarming #NitrogenFixation #CoverCrops #SoilHealth #AllelopathicEffects #EnvironmentalImpact #FoodSystem #CropYields Description: Vicia sativa, commonly known as the Common Vetch, is a ...
Battling soil erosion on sloping cropland with narrow, vegetative strips
They reduce sheet and rill soil erosion, decrease ephemeral gully erosion, manage water flow, stabilize steep slopes, and trap sediment.
Harmful nematodes know their way around green manure mixtures
Under the impulse of the Ecological Focus Area, the use of green manure mixtures is now commonplace. Mixtures have advantages in ...
Delivery of crop protection products is becoming increasingly difficult
Due to (global) logistics problems in the supply of raw materials, the supply of various crop protection products is becoming ...
