Legume ecotypes and commercial cultivars differ in performance and potential suitability for use as permanent living mulch in mediterranean vegetable systems

By rest-user, 18 October, 2023
Authors
Leoni F., Lazzaro M., Carlesi S., Moonen A.-C.
Year
2020
IWM Tactic
Cover crops
DOI
10.3390/agronomy10111836
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85109064855&doi=10.3390%2fagronomy10111836&partnerID=40&md5=17139df48f5a851fd92d78708f0c228b
Country
Italy
Crop
FIELD VEGETABLE CROPS
Description of Tested Tactic
The current study investigated weed control capacity and variability in morphological and phenological traits relevant in inter-plant competition among a range of 11 commercial cultivars of legumes and seven ecotypes of Medicago polymorpha (bur medic).
Description of Reference System
Control treatment without cover crop
Reference System Type
UNTREATED
IWM Pillar
Diverse cropping system
Availability
Free