Is this promising or just one of those great in a research trial, not so realistic in real commerical conditions? “Our results demonstrate that weed control in fields is aided by abandoning traditional seed sowing techniques. Farmers around the world generally sow their crops in rows. Our studies with wheat and corn show that tighter sowing in grid patterns supresses weed growth. This provides increased crop yields in fields prone to heavy amounts of weeds,” states Professor Jacob Weiner, a University of Copenhagen plant ecologist. Weeds battered, crop yields bumped Research studies performed in Danish wheat fields, together with recent studies in Colombian cornfields, demonstrate that modified sowing patterns and the nearer spacing of crops results in a reduction of total weed biomass. The amount of weeds was heavily reduced – by up to 72% – while grain yields increased by more than 45% in heavily weed-infested fields. The trick is to increase crop-weed competition and utilize the crops head start, so that it gains a large competitive advantage over the neighbouring weeds.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 02:41:03 +0000
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