Green manure and cover crops in organic agriculture: guide to the choice of the species (original) (raw)

{Tool}Green manure and cover crops in organic agriculture: guide to the choice of the species. Issuing Organisation(s): ITAB - Institute for Organic Agriculture and Food. (2012)

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Summary in the original language of the document

It is the second of 2 dossiers: a detailed description of each species that can be used, to guide farmers choice.
It is a practical but detail description of each species to be used as green maniure, with assessment of all aspects (economic included) of demands and outputs of the crop. It is well illustrated and the synthesis is very efficient. Ready for use and easy.

EPrint Type: Practice tool
What problem does the tool address?: How to manage cover crops and how to choose them.
What solution does the tool offer?: Indication of how to choose, how to manage and how to terminate species for cover crops and green manure.
Country: France
Type of Practice Tool: Leaflets & guidelines
Theme: Soil quality and fertility, Nutrient management
Keywords: arable farming, catch crop, cover crop, green manure, nutrient management, soil organic matter
Keywords: arable farming, catch crop, cover plants, green manure, nutrient management, soil organic matter, soil fertility, soil quality
Agrovoc keywords: Englisharable farminghttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_36528Englishcatch cropshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_29684Englishcover plantshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_1936Englishgreen manureshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_3375Englishnutrient managementhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_330697Englishsoil organic matterhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_35657Englishsoil fertilityhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_7170Englishsoil qualityhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_a9645d28
Subjects: Soil Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management
Research affiliation: European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable France > ITAB - Institut Technique en Agriculture Biologique European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > selected tools
Related Links: http://www.itab.asso.fr, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/30573, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/30572, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44455, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/46030, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/43486
Project ID: ofk
Deposited By: Rasmussen, Ilse Ankjær
ID Code: 30573
Deposited On: 04 Jan 2017 20:32
Last Modified: 02 Apr 2025 08:42
Document Language: English, French/Francais, Italian/Italiano
Status: Published

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