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EFFECTS OF REDUCED TILLAGE, FERTILISATION AND BIODYNAMIC PREPARATIONS ON CROP YIELD, WEED INFESTATION AND THE OCCURRENCE OF TOXIGENIC FUSARIA

Berner, Alfred; Frei, Robert; Dierauer, Hans-Ulrich; Vogelgsang, Susanne and Mäder, Paul (2005) EFFECTS OF REDUCED TILLAGE, FERTILISATION AND BIODYNAMIC PREPARATIONS ON CROP YIELD, WEED INFESTATION AND THE OCCURRENCE OF TOXIGENIC FUSARIA. Paper at: Researching Sustainable Systems - International Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture, Adelaide, Australia, September 21-23, 2005. [Unpublished]

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Summary

In a recently started long-term field trial (2002-2011), located in Frick (1000 mm mean annual precipi-tation) near Basle (Switzerland), the effect of reduced tillage on crop yield, weed infestation, and oc-currence of toxigenic fusaria was studied on a heavy soil (45% clay) in a crop rotation under organic farming conditions. Here, we present results of the first two experimental years (2003-2004), which are considered as the conversion period. Wheat yield was 16% higher (p < 0.001) in ploughed plots than in the plots with reduced tillage (chisel and rotary harrow). In the following year, sunflower yield was enhanced by 5% (p = 0.06) in reduced tilled plots. Reduced tilled plots manifested a higher weed infestation, in particular with Convolvulus arvensis and Stellaria media. With the exception of low levels of Fusarium poae, no toxigenic fusaria were detected in wheat grains possibly due to the excep-tionally dry and hot summer 2003. The deoxynivalenol (DON) content was low in all treatments. While the DON content in wheat straw was increased after reduced tillage, it was decreased after ap-plication of biodynamic preparations (p < 0.05). Overall, we assume that even on heavy soils, reduced tillage systems may be applicable on organic farms, but with a considerably higher input of labour.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:Reduced tillage, mouldboard ploughing, manure compost, slurry, weed infestation, mycotoxins, organic farming; Bio-dyn.
Subjects: Soil > Nutrient turnover
Crop husbandry > Weed management
Crop husbandry > Soil tillage
Research affiliation: Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Soil > Tillage > Reduced Tillage
International Conferences > 2005: 1st ISOFAR Conference > 2005: 1st ISOFAR Conference
Related Links:http://www.isofar.org/adelaide2005/index.html
Deposited By: ISOFAR
ID Code:4216
Deposited On:05 Nov 2005
Last Modified:05 Jan 2021 15:38
Document Language:English
Status:Unpublished
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed
Additional Publishing Information:The paper presented here is the final paper submitted by the authors to the conference Researching Sustainable Systems.
The final edited papers are available with the following publication:
Köpke, Ulrich; Niggli, Urs; Neuhoff, Daniel; Cornish, Peter; Lockeretz, Willie und Willer, Helga, (Hrsg.) (2005) Researching Sustainable Systems. Proceedings of the First Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), Held in Cooperation with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia (NASAA), 21 – 23 September 2005, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia.. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick, and International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), c/o Institute of Organic Agriculture (IOL), DE-University of Bonn. https://orgprints.org/4013/
Distribution: Paper copies may be ordered from FiBL at a cost of 28 Euros plus mailing costs (see FiBL shop at http://www.fibl.org/shop); FiBL order number 1394. A PDF version is available free of charge for ISOFAR members via the member area of www.isofar.org.

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