Designing Strip Intercropping Systems for Biodiversity and Yield
Supports biodiversity and pest control in arable and organic farming with minimal equipment and planning time
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Detail description
Strip intercropping enhances biodiversity and ecosystem services in arable farming by introducing spatial diversity, reducing pest and disease pressure, and minimizing soil compaction. Suitable for organic and conventional farms across Europe and North America, it requires minimal planning and no special equipment. Field trials at ERF commercial farm demonstrate improved yields, beneficial insect populations, and reduced crop damage using compatible strip widths and ley crops as traffic lanes.
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Contribution detail info
- Project
DiverIMPACTS
Diversification through Rotation, Intercropping, Multiple cropping, Promoted with Actors and value-Chains Towards Sustainability
- Location
- Europe
- Authors
- Wageningen University & Research
- Purpose
- Communication, Dissemination
- File type
- document
- Created on
- Apr 01, 2020
- Origin language
- English
- Official project website
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- License
- CC BY-ND
- Keywords