original ) (raw ) {Tool}Belowground biodiversity in strip cropping systems (SureVeg practice abstract). Creator(s): Trinchera, Alessandra; Willekens, Koen; Barbry, Joran; Lepse, Liga; Rossing, Walter; Migliore, Melania; Himanen, Sari; Debode, Jane; Shanmugam, Sindhuja; Dane, Sandra; Salo, Tapio; Kivijärvi, Pirjo; van Apeldoorn, Dirk; Campanelli, Gabriele and Lakkenborg Kristensen, Hanne. Issuing Organisation(s): CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics. CORE Organic Practice Abstracts. (2021)
Summary in the original language of the document
This CORE Organic Practice Abstract provides practical recommendations for preserving and increasing below-ground biodiversity through strip cropping systems. Compared to monocropping, strip cropping modifies the soil microbial C/N/P rations, favours fungi-dominated communities and promotes plant mycorrhizal symbiosis, guaranteeing comparable to higher crop yields.
EPrint Type:
Practice tool
Teaser:
Promote agrobiodiversity above and below ground with strip cropping!
What problem does the tool address?:
The EU demand for organic vegetables is rapidly rising. Optimised agricultural practices aim not only to increase crop yield, but also to preserve diversity of the belowground organism groups. This is important for soil fertility.
What solution does the tool offer?:
Instead of monocropping (one crop in a field), strip-cropping and intercropping are agricultural systems where two crops are simultaneously grown in the field, thus promoting agrobiodiversity.
Country:
Italy
Type of Practice Tool:
Practice abstracts
Theme:
Soil quality and fertility, Crop specific
Keywords:
cropping systems, intercropping, diversification, biodiversity, soil micro-organisms, soil biology, vegetable crops, soil conservation, soil fertility, soil quality, soil management, biodiversity conservation
Agrovoc keywords:
Englishcropping systemshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_1971Englishintercroppinghttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_3910Englishdiversificationhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_2344Englishbiodiversityhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_33949Englishsoil micro-organismshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_36167Englishsoil biologyhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_7160Englishvegetable cropshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_8165Englishsoil conservationhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_7165Englishsoil fertilityhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_7170Englishsoil qualityhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_a9645d28Englishsoil managementhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_7176Englishbiodiversity conservationhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c\_33955
Subjects:
Soil > Soil quality Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions Soil > Soil quality > Soil biology Soil > Nutrient turnover Soil Crop husbandry > Production systems > Vegetables Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Research affiliation:
Belgium > Flanders > Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO) - (Merelbeke) Denmark > AU - Aarhus University European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund > SUREVEG Spain > CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) Spain > Polytechnic University of Madrid Netherlands > Louis Bolk Institute Denmark > AU - Aarhus University > Faculty of Science and Technology Spain > Other organizations Spain European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund Italy > CREA Latvia > Other Organizations Latvia Finland > Luke Natural Resources Institute Netherlands > Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Finland > Other organizations Finland European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:
727495
Related Links:
https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/42676 , https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/416209646958342 , https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1481933784345944064
Project ID:
ofk
Deposited By:
Gernert, Maria
ID Code:
42676
Deposited On:
26 Oct 2021 06:40
Last Modified:
02 May 2024 10:32
Document Language:
English
Status:
Published
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