Producing seeds in organic agriculture: carrot
A new technical sheet, in French, deals with the production of carrot seeds in organic agriculture. It is intended for all those involved in the production of carrot seed and aims to ensure successful production under the best possible conditions, in compliance with both the specifications for organic farming and the regulations contained in the […]
Crop yield response to long-term reduced tillage in a conventional and organic farming system on a sandy loam soil
The paper describes the long-term effects of practicing ten years reduced tillage on crop yields in a conventional and organic farming system context. Data were collected from the BASIS field experiment, which was established in the Netherlands in 2009 to investigate the effects of reduced tillage on crop yield and soil properties in a controlled […]
Crop management system and carrot genotype affect endophyte composition and Alternaria dauci suppression (a long-term trial comparing organic and conventional management)
The research article is published in Plos One. Managing pests in carrot production is challenging. Endophytic microbes have been demonstrated to improve the health and productivity of many crops, but factors affecting endophyte dynamics in carrot is still not well understood. The goal of this study was to determine how crop management system and carrot […]
L'agricoltura biologica migliora il controllo delle malattie potenziando le comunità microbiche del suolo con le pratiche adottate per rigenerarlo
Il controllo delle malattie delle piante è spesso ottenuto con l’uso di spray chimici aggressivi e fumiganti del suolo nei sistemi agricoli convenzionali, ma un nuovo studio in PLOS ONE (si può scaricare a questo LINK) ha scoperto che l’agricoltura biologica può migliorare la salute delle colture e fornire il giusto tipo di ambiente del […]
