Canada's Organic Science Cluster

Activity B.4: Low-tillage grain production systems that suppress weeds and minimize tillage

Objectives:

1. To test different reduced tillage implements in green manure fallow systems.
2. To test different plant species combinations for producing mulches for no-till organic systems.
3. To study mulch decomposition in a long-term field study.
4. Using the information from this study, make recommendations on reduced till organic systems for farmers and extension workers.

Learn More:

• Activity Summary
• Background and Supporting Documents
• Activity Researchers

Interesting Results to Date:

• NEW!! Cereal Cover Crops for Early Season Weed Control in Organic Field Beans
• NEW!! Comparing Reduced Tillage Implements for Termination of Cover Crops
• NEW!! Using Mulches to Reduce Tillage in Organic Grain Production in Western Canada
• NEW!! Approaching Organic No-Till on the Canadian Prairies

Watch video of Dr. Martin Entz, Lead Researcher, explaining his trials

• Reducing tillage in organic systems

• Green manures for mulches in low-till organic production
  

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