Cover crop residue and organic mulches provide weed control during limited-input no-till collard production

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 312-328

  Mulvaney, Michael J ^a   Price, Andrew J ^b   Wood, C Wesley ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracae L.; Conservation tillage; Double cover cropping; Forage soybean; Mulch; Vegetable; Weed control

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 79952964537     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440046.2011.554315     Document Type: Article

References (47)

1. Ashford, D.L., and D.W. Reeves. 2003. Use of a mechanical roller-crimper as an alternative kill method for cover crops. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 18 (1):37-45.
2. Bangarwa, S.K., J.K. Norsworthy, P. Jha, and M. Malik. 2008. Purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) management in an organic production system. Weed Science 56 (4):606-613.
3. Blevins, R.L., M.S. Smith, G.W. Thomas, and W.W. Frye. 1983. Influence of conservation tillage on soil properties. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 38:301-305.
4. Bond, W., and A.C. Grundy. 2001. Non-chemical weed management in organic farming systems. Weed Research 41 (5):383-405.
5. Boyhan, G.E., R. Hicks, and C.R. Hill. 2006. Natural mulches are not very effective for weed control in onions. HortTechnology 16 (3):523-526.
6. Burgos, N.R., and R.E. Talbert. 1996. Weed control and sweet corn (Zea mays var. rugosa) response in a no-till system with cover crops. Weed Science 44 (2): 355-361.
7. Costello, M.J., and M.A. Altieri. 1994. Living mulches suppress aphids in broccoli. California Agriculture 48 (4):24-28.
8. Doring, T.F., M. Brandt, J. Hess, M.R. Finckh, and H. Saucke. 2005. Effects of straw mulch on soil nitrate dynamics, weeds, yield and soil erosion in organically grown potatoes. Field Crops Research 94 (2/3):238-249.
9. Edwards, C.A., W.D. Shuster, M.F. Huelsman, and E.N. Yardim. 1995. An economic comparison of chemical and lower-chemical input techniques for weed control in vegetables. Paper read at Brighton Crop Protection Conference: Weeds, 20-23 November at Farnham, UK.
10. Edwards, J.H., C.W. Wood, D.L. Thurlow, and M.E. Ruf. 1992. Tillage and crop rotation effects on fertility status of a Hapludult soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal 56:1577-1582.
11. El Titi, A. 2003. Implications of soil tillage for weed communities. In: Soil tillage in agroecosystems, A.E. Titi (ed.) pp. 147-185. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
12. Feldman, R.S., C.E. Holmes, and T.A. Blomgren. 2000. Use of fabric and compost mulches for vegetable production in a low tillage, permanent bed system: effects on crop yield and labor. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 15 (4):146-153.
13. Grundy, A.C., W. Bond, S. Burston, and L. Jackson. 1999. Weed Suppression by Crops. In: 1999 Brighton Crop Protection Conference: Weeds, pp. 957-962. Brighton, UK: British Crop Protection Council, Farnham, UK.
14. Guertal, E.A., and J.H. Edwards. 1996. Organic mulch and nitrogen affect spring and fall collard yields. Hortscience 31:823-826.
15. Gupta, S.C., E.C. Schneider, and J.B. Swan. 1988. Planting depth and tillage interactions on corn emergence. Soil Science Society of America Journal 52 (4):1122-1127.
16. Ingels, C., M. Van Horn, R.L. Bugg, and P.R. Miller. 1994. Selecting the right cover crop gives multiple benefits. California Agriculture 48 (5):43-48.
17. Kristiansen, P., B.M. Sindel, and R.S. Jessop. 2008. Weed management in organic echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa) production. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 23 (2):120-135.
18. Lal, R. 2008. Food insecurity's dirty secret. Science, 31 Oct. 2008, 673-674.
19. Langdale, G.W., W.C. Mills, and A.W. Thomas. 1992a. Use of conservation tillage to retard erosive effects of large storms. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 47:257-260.
20. Langdale, G.W., L.T. West, R.R. Bruce, W.P. Miller, and A.W. Thomas. 1992b. Restoration of eroded soil with conservation tillage. Soil Technology 5:81-90.
21. Law, D.M., A.B. Rowell, J.C. Snyder, and M.A. Williams. 2006. Weed control efficacy of organic mulches in two organically managed bell pepper production systems. HortTechnology 16 (2):225-232.
22. Li, Y.X., J.N. Tullberg, D.M. Freebairn, N.B. McLaughlin, and H.W. Li. 2008. Effects of tillage and traffic on crop production in dryland farming systems: II. Longterm simulation of crop production using the PERFECT model. Soil & Tillage Research 100 (1-2):25-33.
23. Littell, Ramon C., W.W. Stroup, and R.J. Freund. 2002. SAS for linear models, 4th Edition, pp. 296-297: SAS Publishing.
24. McGregor, K.C., and J.D. Greer. 1982. Erosion control with no-till and reduced till corn for silage and grain. Transactions of the ASAE 25:154-159.
25. Merwin, I.A., D.A. Rosenberger, C.A. Engle, D.L. Rist, and M. Fargione. 1995. Comparing mulches, herbicides, and cultivation as orchard groundcover management systems. HortTechnology 5 (2):151-158.
26. Moldenhauer, W.C., G.W. Langdale, W. Frye, D.K. McCool, R.I. Papendick, D.E. Smika, and D.W. Fryrear. 1983. Conservation tillage for erosion control. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 38:144-151.
27. Mulvaney, M.J., C.W. Wood, K. S. Balkcom, D.A. Shannon, and J.M. Kemble. 2010. Carbon and nitrogen mineralization and persistence of organic residues under conservation and conventional tillage. Agronomy Journal 102 (5): 1425-1433.
28. Munn, D.A. 1992. Comparisons of shredded newspaper and wheat straw as crop mulches. HortTechnology 2 (3):361-366.
29. Nelson, W.A., B.A. Kahn, and B.W. Roberts. 1991. Screening cover crops for use in conservation tillage systems for vegetables following spring plowing. HortScience 26 (7):860-862.
30. Pedreros, A., M.I. Gonzalez, and V. Manosalva. 2008. Effect of organic mulching on growth and yield of raspberry cv. Heritage. Acta Horticulturae 777:473-475.
31. Peigne, J., B.C. Ball, J. Roger-Estrade, and C. David. 2007. Is conservation tillage suitable for organic farming? A review. Soil Use and Management 23 (2): 129-144.
32. Riley, H., R. Pommeresche, R. Eltun, S. Hansen, and A. Korsaeth. 2008. Soil structure, organic matter and earthworm activity in a comparison of cropping systems with contrasting tillage, rotations, fertilizer levels and manure use. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 124 (3-4):275-284.
33. Runham, S.R., and S.J. Town. 1995. An economic assessment of mulches in field scale vegetable crops. In: Brighton Crop Protection Conference:Weeds, pp. 925-930. Brighton, UK: British Crop Protection Council.
34. Russo, V.M., B. Cartwright, and C.L. Webber, III. 1997. Mulching effects on erosion of soil beds and on yield of autumn and spring planted vegetables. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture 14 (2):85-93.
35. Rutledge, A.D. 1999. Experiences with conservation tillage vegetables in Tennessee. HortTechnology 9 (3):366-372.
36. SAS System for Windows release 9.1.3. SAS Institute, Cary, NC.
37. Siemans, J., and D. Doster. 1992. Costs and Returns. In: Conservation tillage systems and management: Crop residue management with no-till, ridge-till, mulch-till, pp. 30-52. Ames, IA Midwest Plan Service, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
38. Steinmaus, S., C.L. Elmore, R.J. Smith, D. Donaldson, E. A. Weber, J. A. Roncoroni, and P. R. M. Miller. 2008. Mulched cover crops as an alternative to conventional weed management systems in vineyards. Weed Research 48 (3):273-281.
39. Teasdale, J.R., C.E. Beste, and W.E. Potts. 1991. Response of weeds to tillage and cover crop residue. Weed Science 39 (2):195-199.
40. Teasdale, J.R., and C.L. Mohler. 1993. Light transmittance, soil temperature, and soil moisture under residue of hairy vetch and rye. Agronomy Journal 85 (3): 673-680.
41. Torresen, K.S., R. Skuterud, H.J. Tandsaether, and M.B. Hagemo. 2003. Long-term experiments with reduced tillage in spring cereals. I. Effects on weed flora, weed seedbank and grain yield. Crop Protection 22 (1):185-200.
42. Treadwell, D.D., N.G. Creamer, J.R. Schultheis, and G.D. Hoyt. 2007. Cover Crop Management Affects Weeds And Yield in Organically Managed Sweetpotato Systems. Weed Technology 21 (4):1039-1048.
43. Uri, Noel D. 1999. Conservation tillage in U.S. agriculture. New York: Food Products Press.
44. USDA. Crop production practices. ARMS 2008 [cited Nov. 5, 2008]. Available from http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/arms/app/Crop.aspx.
45. Wallace, R.W., and R.R. Bellinder. 1992. Alternative tillage and herbicide options for successful weed control in vegetables. HortScience 27 (7):745-749.
46. West, T.O., and W.M. Post. 2002. Soil organic carbon sequestration rates by tillage and crop rotation: a global data analysis. Soil Science Society of America Journal 66:1930-1946.
47. Yordanova, M., and N. Shaban. 2007. Effect of mulching on weeds of fall broccoli. Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca 64 (1/2):99-102.