Non-chemical weed management in vegetables by using cover crops: A review

H Mennan, K Jabran, BH Zandstra, F Pala - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vegetables are a substantial part of our lives and possess great commercial and nutritional
value. Weeds not only decrease vegetable yield but also reduce their quality. Non-chemical …

Breeding cereal crops for enhanced weed suppression: optimizing allelopathy and competitive ability

M Worthington, C Reberg-Horton - Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2013 - Springer
Interest in breeding grain crops with improved weed suppressive ability is growing in
response to the evolution and rapid expansion of herbicide resistant populations in major …

Overcoming weed management challenges in cover crop–based organic rotational no-till soybean production in the eastern United States

SB Mirsky, MR Ryan, JR Teasdale, WS Curran… - Weed …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Cover crop–based organic rotational no-till soybean production has attracted attention from
farmers, researchers, and other agricultural professionals because of the ability of this new …

Impacts of organic zero tillage systems on crops, weeds, and soil quality

PM Carr, GG Gramig, MA Liebig - Sustainability, 2013 - mdpi.com
Organic farming has been identified as promoting soil quality even though tillage is used for
weed suppression. Adopting zero tillage and other conservation tillage practices can …

Legume proportion, poultry litter, and tillage effects on cover crop decomposition

HJ Poffenbarger, SB Mirsky, RR Weil… - Agronomy …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Cover crop residues and animal waste products can be important sources of N in cropping
systems. The objectives of this research were to determine, under field conditions, the effects …

Using mulch from cover crops to facilitate organic no-till soybean and maize production. A review

L Vincent-Caboud, M Casagrande, C David… - Agronomy for …, 2019 - Springer
Sustainable cropping systems that balance agricultural productivity and ecological integrity
are urgently needed. Overreliance on soil tillage and herbicides to manage weeds has …

Cover crop termination timing is critical in organic rotational no‐till systems

CL Keene, WS Curran, JM Wallace, MR Ryan… - Agronomy …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Core Ideas Hairy vetch–triticale biomass peaked at early hairy vetch flowering but
mechanical control was highest at late flowering to early pod set. Cereal rye biomass …

Biomass and nitrogen content of hairy vetch–cereal rye cover crop mixtures as influenced by species proportions

HJ Poffenbarger, SB Mirsky, RR Weil… - Agronomy …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The performance of legume–grass cover crop mixtures may be influenced by the species
proportions in mixture. The objectives of this study were to:(i) evaluate total aboveground …

Weed suppression by cover crops: comparative on‐farm experiments under integrated and organic conservation tillage

B Dorn, W Jossi, MGA van der Heijden - Weed Research, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Cover crops are increasingly being used for weed suppression and to enhance the
sustainability of agro‐ecosystems. However, the suitability of cover crops for weed …

The reduction of plant‐available nitrogen by cover crop mulches and subsequent effects on soybean performance and weed interference

MS Wells, SC Reberg‐Horton, AN Smith… - Agronomy …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A 3 site‐year study was conducted to investigate the impact of roller‐crimped rye
(RC)(Secale cereale L.) mulches on soil N immobilization and subsequent effects on weed …