Poland compiled a ranking of spring wheat for success in organic farming
Wheat
Poland
Published Dec 4, 2020
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Choosing the right variety is one of the main factors affecting the quantity and quality of grain crops in organic farming. The aim of the study by a group of Polish scientists was to determine the suitability of 13 spring wheat varieties for cultivation in organic agriculture in accordance with their competitive potential against weeds, susceptibility to fungal diseases and grain yield.
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Choosing the right variety is one of the main factors affecting the quantity and quality of grain crops in organic farming. The aim of the study by a group of Polish scientists was to determine the suitability of 13 varieties of spring wheat for growing in organic farming in accordance with their competitive potential against weeds, susceptibility to fungal diseases and grain yield. A group of scientists from Polish institutions (Institute of Soil Science and Plant Production - State Research Institute; Warsaw University of Life Sciences; Department of Phytopathology and Molecular Mycology of the University of Technology and Life Sciences) has published a ranking of spring wheat for cultivation in organic agro-industrial complex in their country. Wheat is the main consumer grain grown in Poland and Europe. Spring wheat is more popular with Polish organic farmers than winter wheat, as it is less susceptible to frost and has less pressure from factors that reduce yields (pathogens, ...
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