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WP 2.1. Soil tillage management

The effects of soil tillage management on crop performances (including winter wheat) are assessed in three long-term field experiments representing various soil types and climatic conditions in France and Switzerland. On each site, the same types of treatments are compared with a mouldboard ploughing (MP) at a depth of about 20-25cm and a reduced tillage (5 to 15cm depth and no soil inversion - RT). A 5-year crop rotation survey set up in 2004 on 12 farm fields in SE and W France helps to compare conventional tillage with reduced tillage and to assess the variability of the observations on a larger number of sites and conditions. In the present project, 2 to 5 organic wheat fields are being followed each year.

Field trials involved in the WP:

- Field trial of Thil (France)
- Farmer fields in SE France
- Field trial of Combree (France)
- Farmer fields in W France
- Frick trial (Switzerland)

Responsible partner:

Assistant professor Joséphine Peigné
ISARA Lyon
Department of Agrosystems, Environment and Production
Agroecology and Organic Farming Unit
23 Jean Baldassini
69364 Lyon, France

E-mail: jpeigne@isara.fr

Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming


AGTEC-Org General presentation Project management and communication (WP1) - Documents and dissemination Field experiments (WP2) - WP 2.1. Soil tillage management - WP 2.2. and 2.3. Organic fertilization and green manure - WP 2.4. Intercropping with legumes Post-harvest treatments (WP3) Grain and Flour quality (WP4) Analysis and synthesis (WP5) Partners Intranet	WP 2.1. Soil tillage management The effects of soil tillage management on crop performances (including winter wheat) are assessed in three long-term field experiments representing various soil types and climatic conditions in France and Switzerland. On each site, the same types of treatments are compared with a mouldboard ploughing (MP) at a depth of about 20-25cm and a reduced tillage (5 to 15cm depth and no soil inversion - RT). A 5-year crop rotation survey set up in 2004 on 12 farm fields in SE and W France helps to compare conventional tillage with reduced tillage and to assess the variability of the observations on a larger number of sites and conditions. In the present project, 2 to 5 organic wheat fields are being followed each year. Field trials involved in the WP: - Field trial of Thil (France) - Farmer fields in SE France - Field trial of Combree (France) - Farmer fields in W France - Frick trial (Switzerland) Responsible partner: Assistant professor Joséphine Peigné ISARA Lyon Department of Agrosystems, Environment and Production Agroecology and Organic Farming Unit 23 Jean Baldassini 69364 Lyon, France E-mail: jpeigne@isara.fr

Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming