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European Perspectives on the Adoption of Nonchemical Weed Management in Reduced-Tillage Systems for Arable Crops

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Melander, Bo, Munier-Jolain, Nicolas, Charles, Raphaël, Wirth, Judith, Schwarz, Jürgen, van der Weide, Rommie, Bonin, Ludovic, Jensen, Peter K. +1 more·2013·Weed Technology

Abstract

Noninversion tillage with tine- or disc-based cultivations prior to crop establishment is the most common way of reducing tillage for arable cropping systems with small grain cereals, oilseed rape, and maize in Europe. However, new regulations on pesticide use might hinder further expansion of reduced-tillage systems. European agriculture is asked to become less dependent on pesticides and promote crop protection programs based on integrated pest management (IPM) principles. Conventional noninversion tillage systems rely entirely on the availability of glyphosate products, and herbicide consumption is mostly higher compared to plow-based cropping systems. Annual grass weeds and catchweed bedstraw often constitute the principal weed problems in noninversion tillage systems, and crop rotations concurrently have very high proportions of winter cereals. There is a need to redesign cropping systems to allow for more diversification of the crop rotations to combat these weed problems with less herbicide input. Cover crops, stubble management strategies, and tactics that strengthen crop growth relative to weed growth are also seen as important components in future IPM systems, but their impact in noninversion tillage systems needs validation. Direct mechanical weed control methods based on rotating weeding devices such as rotary hoes could become useful in reduced-tillage systems where more crop residues and less workable soils are more prevalent, but further development is needed for effective application. Owing to the frequent use of glyphosate in reduced-tillage systems, perennial weeds are not particularly problematic. However, results from organic cropping systems clearly reveal that desisting from glyphosate use inevitably leads to more problems with perennials, which need to be addressed in future research.

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  • Maize cultivation requires high mechanical and chemical inputs, especially to combat weeds and pests.

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    The Direct Nonchemical Control Methods section describes both mechanical and chemical weed control in maize, and the Concluding Remarks discuss reducing herbicide use through interrow cultivation. Neither passage says maize cultivation requires high levels of both inputs, and the passages do not address inputs for pest control. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Melander, B., Munier-Jolain, N., Charles, R., Wirth, J., Schwarz, J., van der Weide, R., Bonin, L., Jensen, P. K., & Kudsk, P.
Affiliations
  • Aarhus University (DK)
  • Université de Bourgogne (FR)
  • Agroscope (CH)
  • Julius Kühn-Institut (DE)
  • Arvalis - Institut du Végétal (FR)
Corresponding author
Melander, Bo
Venue
Weed Technology
Published
2013-03
Volume
27
Issue
1
Pages
231-240
ISSN
  • 0890-037X (ISSN-L)
  • 1550-2740
OpenAlex
W2100136684
Cited by
153
References
75
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FWCI
13.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling (acceptedVersion)
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Management and Crop Yield
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
Keywords
reduced tillage, integrated pest management, glyphosate, herbicide reduction, annual grass weeds, crop rotation diversification, cover crops, stubble management, mechanical weed control, rotary hoe, perennial weeds, organic production systems, pesticide regulation, small grains, oilseed rape, maize

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