Instant Insights

Chapter 1 - Weed management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture systems: Gottlieb Basch and Fernando Teixeira, University of vora, Portugal; and Sjoerd W. Duiker, Penn State University, USA;

1 Introduction

2 Weed control under CA

3 Smallholder farmers' strategies for weed control in developing countries: sub-Saharan Africa

4 Future trends

5 Conclusion

6 Where to look for further information

7 References

Chapter 2 - Integrated weed management in organic cropping systems: Paolo B rberi, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy;

1 Introduction

2 Key weed management challenges: intra-row weed control

3 Key weed management challenges: problematic weeds and weed management in reduced- and no-till organic systems

4 Integrated weed management and sustainable organic crop production

5 Future trends

6 Where to look for further information

7 References

Chapter 3 - Cultural techniques to manage weeds: Matt Liebman, Iowa State University, USA;

1 Introduction

2 Crop population density

3 Crop spatial arrangement

4 Sowing time and transplanting

5 Choice of crop genotype and breeding for competitive and allelopathic abilities

6 Mulching

7 Soil fertility management

8 Irrigation and flooding: depth, timing and placement

9 Effects of combining multiple practices: examples of 'many little hammers' at work

10 Future trends in research

11 Summary

12 Where to look for further information

13 References

Chapter 4 - The use of rotations and cover crops to manage weeds: John R. Teasdale, ARS-USDA, USA;

1 Introduction

2 Crop rotation in weed management

3 Cover crops in weed management

4 Opportunities for weed establishment within rotations

5 Conclusion

6 Future trends

7 Where to look for further information

8 References

Chapter 5 - Optimising integrated weed management in narrow-row crops: L. Bonin, ARVALIS-Institut du V©g©tal, France; R. LeskovÅ¡ek, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Slovenia; C. Moonen, Institute of Life Science, Italy; W. Smith, NIAB, UK; and M. S¸nderskov, Aarhus University, Denmark;

1 Introduction

2 Cropping system diversification

3 Cultivar choice and establishment

4 Field and soil management

5 Direct control

6 Case studies

7 Where to look for further information

8 References