Living Mulch with Subterranean Clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) Is Effective for a Sustainable Weed Management in Globe Artichoke as Annual Cropping in Puglia (Southern Italy)

By rest-user, 18 October, 2023
Authors
Fracchiolla M., Lasorella C., Cazzato E., Renna M.
Year
2022
IWM Tactic
Dead mulching
Cultivation depth
Cover crops
DOI
10.3390/horticulturae8090825
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85138600946&doi=10.3390%2fhorticulturae8090825&partnerID=40&md5=9fddb473fde9e5819b4a5270819e583f
Country
Italy
Crop
FIELD VEGETABLE CROPS
Description of Tested Tactic
Living mulch with clover (Trifolium subterraneum) after soil tillage and artichoke transplanting.
Biodegradable film mulch before artichoke transplanting.
the influence of mulching (both living mulch with subterranean clover and biodegradable mulch film) on both weed infestation and globe artichoke yield in comparison with conventional tillage was evaluated. Two globe artichoke genotypes (Capriccio—hybrid cultivar—and Brindisino—sanitized local variety) were tested
The aims of this research were: (i) to investigate the influence of mulching (both living mulches and biodegradable mulch film) on both weed infestation and globe artichoke yield in comparison with conventional tillage; and (ii) to compare its performance when used for hybrid cultivar and sanitized local variety of globe artichoke in annual cropping.
Description of Reference System
Conventional tillage system with rotary harrowing.
the paper doesn't explicitly mention a reference system
Weeds were mechanically controlled by rotary harrowing.
Reference System Type
NO-HERBICIDE
NO REFERENCE
IWM Pillar
Diverse cropping system
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