Titre : |
Crop rotation on organic farms: a planning manual |
Type de document : |
Ouvrage |
Auteurs : |
Charles Mohler ; Sue Johnson |
Editeur : |
NRAES - Natural Resource, Agriculture and Engineering Service |
Année de publication : |
2009 |
Importance : |
156 p. |
Format : |
30 |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-1-933395-21-0 |
Prix : |
20 |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Catégories : |
[Thesagri] agriculture biologique [Thesagri] guide pratique [Thesagri] rotation des cultures
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Note de contenu : |
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: How Expert Organic Farmers Manage Crop Rotations
- Why Rotate Crops?
- Basics of Crop Rotation
- Crop Rotation and Farm Management
- The NEON “Managing a Crop Rotation System” Chart
Chapter 3: Physical and Biological Processes in Crop Rotation
- Crop Rotation and Soil Tilth
- Crop Rotation Effects on Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
- Managing Plant Diseases with Crop Rotation
- Management of Insect Pests with Crop Rotation and Field Layout
- The Role of Crop Rotation in Weed Management
Chapter 4: Crop Sequences from Expert Farmers’ Fields
- Reading the “Real Fields on Real Farms” Tables
- Observation on the Sample Sequences
Chapter 5: A Crop Rotation Planning Procedure
- Tips for Sequencing Crops
- A Complete, Step-by-Step Rotation Planning Guide
- A More Complex Example: Summer Acres Vegetable Farm
Chapter 6: Crop Rotation during the Transition from Conventional to Organic Agriculture
- Transition from Old Sod to Vegetable Production
- Transition from Conventional Cropping on a Farm with Forages
- Transition to Cash Grain or Vegetables on a Farm without Forages
Chapter 7: Guidelines for Intercropping
Appendices
Appendix 1: Characteristics of Crops Commonly Grown in the Northeastern United States
Appendix 2: Crop Sequence Problems and Opportunities
Appendix 3: Sources of Inoculum for Crop Diseases in the Northeastern United States
Appendix 4: Characteristics of Common Agricultural Weeds Relevant to Crop Rotation
Appendix 5: Crop Disease Pathogens Hosted by Common Agricultural Weeds
Appendix 6: Linking a Field Map and Spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel |
Crop rotation on organic farms: a planning manual [Ouvrage] / Charles Mohler ; Sue Johnson . - [S.l.] : NRAES - Natural Resource, Agriculture and Engineering Service, 2009 . - 156 p. ; 30. ISBN : 978-1-933395-21-0 : 20 Langues : Anglais ( eng)
Catégories : |
[Thesagri] agriculture biologique [Thesagri] guide pratique [Thesagri] rotation des cultures
|
Note de contenu : |
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: How Expert Organic Farmers Manage Crop Rotations
- Why Rotate Crops?
- Basics of Crop Rotation
- Crop Rotation and Farm Management
- The NEON “Managing a Crop Rotation System” Chart
Chapter 3: Physical and Biological Processes in Crop Rotation
- Crop Rotation and Soil Tilth
- Crop Rotation Effects on Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
- Managing Plant Diseases with Crop Rotation
- Management of Insect Pests with Crop Rotation and Field Layout
- The Role of Crop Rotation in Weed Management
Chapter 4: Crop Sequences from Expert Farmers’ Fields
- Reading the “Real Fields on Real Farms” Tables
- Observation on the Sample Sequences
Chapter 5: A Crop Rotation Planning Procedure
- Tips for Sequencing Crops
- A Complete, Step-by-Step Rotation Planning Guide
- A More Complex Example: Summer Acres Vegetable Farm
Chapter 6: Crop Rotation during the Transition from Conventional to Organic Agriculture
- Transition from Old Sod to Vegetable Production
- Transition from Conventional Cropping on a Farm with Forages
- Transition to Cash Grain or Vegetables on a Farm without Forages
Chapter 7: Guidelines for Intercropping
Appendices
Appendix 1: Characteristics of Crops Commonly Grown in the Northeastern United States
Appendix 2: Crop Sequence Problems and Opportunities
Appendix 3: Sources of Inoculum for Crop Diseases in the Northeastern United States
Appendix 4: Characteristics of Common Agricultural Weeds Relevant to Crop Rotation
Appendix 5: Crop Disease Pathogens Hosted by Common Agricultural Weeds
Appendix 6: Linking a Field Map and Spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel |
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