Diagnosis of limiting factors of organic oilseed rape yield. A survey of farmers' fields

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 527-539

  Valantin Morison, Muriel ^a   Meynard, J M ^b  

^a INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Farmers' fields; Nitrogen deficiencies; Organic farming; Weed competitio; Winter oilseed rape; Yield components; Yield variability

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; CROP DAMAGE; CROP YIELD; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; LIFE CYCLE; LIMITING FACTOR; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORGANIC FARMING; SOWING DATE; TILLAGE;

BRASSICA NAPUS; COLEOPTERA; MELIGETHES;

EID: 55549134331     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2008026     Document Type: Article

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