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Camelina as a Rotation Crop for Weed Control in Organic Farming in a Semiarid Mediterranean Climate

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  • Aritz Royo-Esnal

    (Departament of Hortofruticulture, Botany and Gardening, Agrotecnio, University of Lleida, Alcalde Rovira Roure 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain)

  • Francisco Valencia-Gredilla

    (Departament of Hortofruticulture, Botany and Gardening, Agrotecnio, University of Lleida, Alcalde Rovira Roure 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain)

Abstract

Crop rotation in winter cereals in semiarid Mediterranean climates is highly desirable to prevent weed infestations, but the climatic conditions make it difficult to implement alternative crops to winter cereals. Camelina ( Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz) is an interesting option, as it is able to produce profitable yields thanks to its tolerance to cold and drought. In this work, three autumn–winter sowing dates (SD1, October; SD2, December; SD3, January) and two sowing rates (R1, 8 kg ha −1 ; R2, 11 kg ha −1 ) were chosen to evaluate the effectiveness of these cultural methods to control weeds over three seasons, and to determine effects on camelina seed yield. Results showed that a significant reduction of weed coverage was obtained by delaying the sowing date. Sowing rates did not show differences in weed coverage. In contrast, no apparent yield penalty was observed among sowing dates and rates. These results show that the introduction of camelina as a rotational crop in semiarid Mediterranean climates is a feasible option for helping to suppress winter weeds, as well as to provide productive seed yield in these climatic conditions.

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  • Aritz Royo-Esnal & Francisco Valencia-Gredilla, 2018. "Camelina as a Rotation Crop for Weed Control in Organic Farming in a Semiarid Mediterranean Climate," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 8(10), pages 1-10, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:8:y:2018:i:10:p:156-:d:173940
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    1. Luigi Pari & Francesco Latterini & Walter Stefanoni, 2020. "Herbaceous Oil Crops, a Review on Mechanical Harvesting State of the Art," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-25, July.
    2. Walter Stefanoni & Francesco Latterini & Javier Prieto Ruiz & Simone Bergonzoli & Nadia Palmieri & Luigi Pari, 2020. "Assessing the Camelina ( Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz) Seed Harvesting Using a Combine Harvester: A Case-Study on the Assessment of Work Performance and Seed Loss," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.
    3. Seber, Gonca & Escobar, Neus & Valin, Hugo & Malina, Robert, 2022. "Uncertainty in life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of sustainable aviation fuels from vegetable oils," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 170(C).
    4. Sara Martinez & Jose Luis Gabriel & Sergio Alvarez & Anibal Capuano & Maria del Mar Delgado, 2021. "Integral Assessment of Organic Fertilization on a Camelina sativa Rotation under Mediterranean Conditions," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-18, April.
    5. Walter Stefanoni & Francesco Latterini & Javier Prieto Ruiz & Simone Bergonzoli & Consuelo Attolico & Luigi Pari, 2020. "Mechanical Harvesting of Camelina: Work Productivity, Costs and Seed Loss Evaluation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-14, October.

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