Mid-term trial in Fislisbach, Switzerland, Start: 201

Krauss, Maike

Mäder, Paul

Perrochet, Frédéric

Rindisbacher, Stefan

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© 2018 FiBLResearch questionDoes an increased complexity in an organic rotation helps to im-prove biodiversity, weed suppression and nutrient management? Is it economically attractive?Site descriptionRotation: organic, arable-ley rotation of a dairy farmSite: Ackermatthof, field “Rückerfeld” in Fislisbach, 422 m a.s.l. Climate: mean annual temperature 10.3°C, precipitation 1064 mmSoil: sandy loam, pH (H2O) 7.0, SOC 1.7 %FE 8: Complex arable-ley rotation in organic farmingMid-term trial in Fislisbach, Switzerland, Start: 2018Maike Krauss 1, Frédéric Perrochet 1, Stefan Rindisbacher 2, Paul Mäder 11 Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Frick, Switzerland 2 Ackermatthof, Busslingen, Switzerland123789456101112Block 1Block 2Block 3Block 4SDM8m6m15m30m15mFiBL - Fislisbach trialContact: maike.krauss@fibl.org3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12P: ploughing; W: mechanical weeding; ST: Stubble tillageScientific analysisSoil samplesNminM, S, D S,D M S,D M S,D MM, S, DM, S, DInsectsPest/diesease monitoring2018 2019 2020silage maize rye catch crop silage maize rye catch crop silage maizesilage maize +undersown green manureMSDsilage maizepea/barley rapeseed + undersown green manure catch crop (complex mixture)barley rapeseed catch cropPPPPPSTslurryslurryslurry slurryslurry slurryWWPWW W WslurryslurryslurryP STSTSTSTWWSTwww.diverimpacts.netExperimental design S = Reference: Simple organic arable-ley rotation D = Diversified rotation: Complex organic arable-ley rotation with intercropping, undersown green manures, high share of legumes M = Negative control: Maize monoculture with rye catch cropSpatial replication: 4Temporal replication: none Scientific analyses• Soil characteristics• Yield and other agronomic parameters including detailed management description• Transfer of N fixed by legumes• Insect biodiversity• To be discussed: belowground biodiversityFig. 2: Time planFig. 1: Trial design

FE 8: Complex arable-ley rotation in organic farming

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FE 8: Complex arable-ley rotation in organic farming

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