Response of Field Pea and Common Vetch, Grown as a Catch Crop, on the Sowing Method
In temperate climate zones, long periods without rainfall or with excessive rainfall are common during sowing and the initial vegetation of a catch crop. These periods can result in poor emergence and/or low yields. The study aimed to determine the influence of the depth of furrow sowing of catch cr...
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| author | Edward Wilczewski Beata Sokół Radosław Nowicki Irena Jug Krzysztof Pietrzykowski Lech Gałęzewski |
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| description | In temperate climate zones, long periods without rainfall or with excessive rainfall are common during sowing and the initial vegetation of a catch crop. These periods can result in poor emergence and/or low yields. The study aimed to determine the influence of the depth of furrow sowing of catch crops on the soil moisture in the immediate vicinity of the seeds sown (1), dynamics of germination and plant emergence (2), and the biomass yield (3). Three furrow sowing depths (4–5 cm FS-S, 6–7 cm FS-M, and 8–9 cm FS-D) were tested and compared with traditional sowing (TS) in the cultivation of field pea and spring vetch catch crops. High amounts of precipitation were stated in the study period, especially in years 2016 and 2017. Furrow sowing enabled placing seeds in soil layers characterized by higher moisture content than traditional sowing. The sowing method did not significantly affect the plant density in any of the three years of the study. Field pea turned out to be a more valuable species for cultivation in catch crops in conditions with excessive precipitation. This plant produced a significantly greater yield of above-ground dry matter and total biomass than spring vetch. The sowing method did not affect the yield of catch crop biomass in study conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f238f17daa7c4bf8b6ebd31af65128872023-11-30T20:44:16ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722022-12-01131310.3390/agriculture13010003Response of Field Pea and Common Vetch, Grown as a Catch Crop, on the Sowing MethodEdward Wilczewski0Beata Sokół1Radosław Nowicki2Irena Jug3Krzysztof Pietrzykowski4Lech Gałęzewski5Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, 7 Prof. S. Kaliskiego St., 85-796 Bydgoszcz, PolandDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, 7 Prof. S. Kaliskiego St., 85-796 Bydgoszcz, PolandDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, 7 Prof. S. Kaliskiego St., 85-796 Bydgoszcz, PolandFaculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Vladimira Preloga 1, HR-31000 Osijek, CroatiaDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, 7 Prof. S. Kaliskiego St., 85-796 Bydgoszcz, PolandDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, 7 Prof. S. Kaliskiego St., 85-796 Bydgoszcz, PolandIn temperate climate zones, long periods without rainfall or with excessive rainfall are common during sowing and the initial vegetation of a catch crop. These periods can result in poor emergence and/or low yields. The study aimed to determine the influence of the depth of furrow sowing of catch crops on the soil moisture in the immediate vicinity of the seeds sown (1), dynamics of germination and plant emergence (2), and the biomass yield (3). Three furrow sowing depths (4–5 cm FS-S, 6–7 cm FS-M, and 8–9 cm FS-D) were tested and compared with traditional sowing (TS) in the cultivation of field pea and spring vetch catch crops. High amounts of precipitation were stated in the study period, especially in years 2016 and 2017. Furrow sowing enabled placing seeds in soil layers characterized by higher moisture content than traditional sowing. The sowing method did not significantly affect the plant density in any of the three years of the study. Field pea turned out to be a more valuable species for cultivation in catch crops in conditions with excessive precipitation. This plant produced a significantly greater yield of above-ground dry matter and total biomass than spring vetch. The sowing method did not affect the yield of catch crop biomass in study conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/1/3legumefurrow sowingsoil moisturedynamics of germinationpeavetch |
| spellingShingle | Edward Wilczewski Beata Sokół Radosław Nowicki Irena Jug Krzysztof Pietrzykowski Lech Gałęzewski Response of Field Pea and Common Vetch, Grown as a Catch Crop, on the Sowing Method Agriculture legume furrow sowing soil moisture dynamics of germination pea vetch |
| title | Response of Field Pea and Common Vetch, Grown as a Catch Crop, on the Sowing Method |
| title_full | Response of Field Pea and Common Vetch, Grown as a Catch Crop, on the Sowing Method |
| title_fullStr | Response of Field Pea and Common Vetch, Grown as a Catch Crop, on the Sowing Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Response of Field Pea and Common Vetch, Grown as a Catch Crop, on the Sowing Method |
| title_short | Response of Field Pea and Common Vetch, Grown as a Catch Crop, on the Sowing Method |
| title_sort | response of field pea and common vetch grown as a catch crop on the sowing method |
| topic | legume furrow sowing soil moisture dynamics of germination pea vetch |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/1/3 |
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