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Comparison of species-rich cover crop mixtures in the Tokaj wine region (Hungary)

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Author	Donkó, Ádám Miglécz, Tamás Valkó, Orsolya Tóthmérész, Béla Deák, Balázs Kelemen, András Török, Péter Zanathy, Gábor Zsigrai, György Drexler, Dóra
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Intensive agricultural practices of past decades—such as mechanical cultivation on steep vineyard slopes—can endanger soil fertility. In addition, climate change scenarios predict heavier rainstorms, which can further accelerate soil degradation. Therefore, the use of cover crops in the inter-row has a special importance, particularly on steep slopes and in organic agriculture. A species-rich cover crop mixture helps not only in preventing erosion and providing easier cultivation, but has also positive effects on soil structure, soil fertility and ecosystem functions (Bauer et al. 2004; Hofmann et al. 2008). We began to develop and test several species-rich cover crop mixtures in spring of 2012 in Hungarian vine regions. During the experiments, three species-rich cover crop mixtures (Biocont-Ecovin mixture, mixture of legumes, mixture of grasses and herbs) were compared in vineyards of the Tokaj vine region. Each mixture was sown in three subsequent inter-rows at each site of the experiment. In the control blocks, unsown inter-rows and mechanically cultivated inter-rows were located subsequently next to each other. We studied weed control, yield quantity and must quality in every treatment. We found that the cover of weeds was lower in every treatment compared to the unsown control plots for 2013; thus, cover crops suppressed the weeds of the inter-rows effectively. Most examined indices of grapevines were not significantly affected by the applied cover crops. However, the yield loss results show that under Hungarian climate, the soil coverage in every second inter-row is more recommendable than subsequent seeding, where total erosion control is not required. The interest of the vine growers shows the importance of the topic; thus, we involved other wine regions of Hungary in our further experiments.
Starting Page	133
Ending Page	139
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18794238
Journal	Organic Agriculture
Volume Number	7
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	18794246
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2016-02-15
Publisher Institution	International Society of Organic Agriculture Research
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Cover crop Vineyard Erosion Organic Agriculture Life Sciences Sustainable Development Environment Plant Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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