In the context of a shift towards pesticide reduction in arable farming, weed management
remains a challenging issue. Integrated Weed Management currently recommends …

The agricultural community is confronted with dual challenges; increasing production of
nutritionally dense food and decreasing the impacts of these crop production systems on the …

Including cover crops within agricultural rotations may increase soil organic carbon (SOC).
However, contradictory findings generated by on-site experiments make it necessary to …

Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is a cool season grain legume crop with the potential to be grown
as multi-purpose crop in areas with short growing season. Faba bean is grown in many …

Cover crop** plays a key role in the maintenance of arable soil health and the
enhancement of agroecosystem services. However, our understanding of how cover crop …

The carry-over effect of cover crops on weeds and crop productivity in the subsequent crops
has been related to cover crop composition and cover crop termination methods but their …

Cover crop (CC) residue decomposition influences the provisioning of agroecosystem
services. While several laboratory and field studies have investigated processes and …

Sustainable crop** systems that balance agricultural productivity and ecological integrity
are urgently needed. Overreliance on soil tillage and herbicides to manage weeds has …

Core Ideas We reviewed aboveground biomass and total N content of hairy vetch–cereal rye
mixtures vs. monocultures. Overall, mixtures produced equivalent or more biomass and N …

Cover crop mixtures have the potential to provide more ecosystem services than cover crop
monocultures. However, seeding rates that are typically recommended (ie seeding rate of …