Row crop cultivation with cover crop nitrogen fixation for yield stability
Improve nitrogen supply and reduce leaching in organic row crops using cover cropping and strategic planting
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Detail description
Improved DESCRIPTION: Organic row crop systems benefit from increased row spacing and early underseeding to enhance nitrogen-fixing cover crop establishment. These practices improve nitrogen supply, reduce leaching, and suppress weeds, leading to more stable and higher yields over time. Supported by research and tools from the Organic Farm Knowledge platform, this approach strengthens soil fertility and crop resilience in sustainable rotations.
Contribution detail info
- Project
- Location
- Denmark
- Authors
- Inger Bertelsen, Maja Eline Petersen
- Purpose
- Support decision-making and strategic planning, Implement best practices
- File type
- document
- Created on
- Apr 03, 2026
- Origin language
- Danish
- Official project website
- OK-Net EcoFeed
- License
- Other
- Keywords