Grain Legume and Oilseed Rape integration in robust organic cropping sYstems (GLORY)

This project investigates how winter rapeseed, combined with either peas for human consumption or clover grass, can best fit into crop rotations while keeping nitrate leaching - and thereby greenhouse gas emissions - at low levels. 

New digital tools based on camera technology for mapping perennial weeds will be tested and used in experiments. A new machine (RootUp) for effective control of perennial weeds will be tested and compared with the use of shallow plowing or cutting harrowing. The impact of nitrogen transferred from peas to weeds will be examined in detail, including the significance of different weed control methods. Building on the conducted experiments, field demonstrations for interested parties will be organized, and recommendations for farmers on robust crop rotations with low environmental impact for the cultivation of rapeseed and peas will be provided. It is expected that the GLORY project will contribute to increased yields and reduced environmental impact in organic systems with winter rapeseed and peas for human consumption, resulting in more economically sustainable and environmentally and climate-friendly organic farming systems".

• AU-AGRO
• Phidan Engineering
• ØkologiRådgivning
  Danmark