Principles and practice in organic crop production

The aim of this work was to study the basic directions of scientific support introduction of organic farming in Ukraine. The study used methods of comparison, synthesis, analysis, induction and deduction. The article indicated on the main areas that need special attention from researchers and suggests one possible mechanism to remove the remaining obstacles to organizational issue introduction of scientific developments in the production of organic and training areas. This can speed up the creation of new and manage existing land ownership and land use organic farming with the introduction of advanced production technology of organic crop production.

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Peanut Response to Naturally-Derived Herbicides Used in Organic Crop Production

Peanut Science ◽

10.3146/ps07-106.1 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 73-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

W. Carroll Johnson ◽

Benjamin G. Mullinix ◽

Mark A. Boudreau

Keyword(s):

Acetic Acid ◽

Crop Production ◽

Clove Oil ◽

Phytotoxic Effects ◽

Peanut Production ◽

Organic Crop Production ◽

Significant Injury

Abstract Weed-free irrigated trials were conducted in 2004 and 2005 to quantify phytotoxic effects of herbicides with the potential to be used in organic peanut production. Clove oil and citric plus acetic acid were each applied at vegetative emergence of peanut (VE), two weeks after VE (2 wk), four weeks after VE (4 wk), sequentially VE/2 wk, sequentially VE/4 wk, sequentially VE/2 wk/4 wk, and a nontreated control. Clove oil was more injurious (maximum of 28% visual injury) than citric plus acetic acid (maximum of 4% visual injury), with significant injury occurring with clove oil applied at 4-wk or sequentially. Citric plus acetic acid caused minimal peanut injury. There were no consistent effects of clove oil on peanut yield, although sequential applications of clove oil tended to reduce peanut yield. Peanut yield was not affected by citric plus acetic acid.

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Trading quality and breadmaking performance of wheat treated with natural zeolite and diatomaceous earth

Acta periodica technologica ◽

10.2298/apt1142001b ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marija Bodroza-Solarov ◽

Petar Kljajic ◽

Goran Andric ◽

Marijana Prazic-Golic ◽

Bojana Filipcev ◽

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Keyword(s):

Natural Zeolite ◽

Crop Production ◽

Diatomaceous Earth ◽

Insect Pest ◽

Insect Pest Control ◽

Naturally Occurring ◽

Flour Properties ◽

Organic Crop Production ◽

Certified Organic

The aim of study was to investigate the influence of naturally occurring zeolite and diatomaceous earth, as inert dusts approved for insect pest control in certified organic crop production, on trading and breadmaking quality of treated wheat. The treatments significantly reduced the trading quality of wheat which was reflected through lowering of test weight. This effect was more marked in the case of low-vitreous wheat rather than in high-vitreous one. Investigation of rheological properties of flours made from the treated wheat demonstrated that treatments with natural zeolite and diatomaceous earth at all applied doses significantly increased the water absorption, which consequently increased the bread yield. However, these changes in the flour properties were not high enough to modify the quality attributes of bread as was shown by instrumentally measuring crumb hardness and springiness as well as sensory evaluation.

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ЕКОТОКСИКОЛОГІЧНА ОЦІНКА БІОДОБРИВ (ПРОДУКТІВ ФЕРМЕНТАЦІЇ БІОГАЗОВОЇ УСТАНОВКИ) НА ПРЕДМЕТ ЇХ ВІДПОВІДНОСТІ ВИМОГАМ ОРГАНІЧНОГО ВИРОБНИЦТВА

Вісник Полтавської державної аграрної академії ◽

10.31210/visnyk2014.04.03 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 20-24

Author(s):

Н. А. Макаренко ◽

В. І. Бондарь ◽

Г. М. Борщ ◽

А. В. Сальнікова

Keyword(s):

Crop Production ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Biogas Plant ◽

Ecological Safety ◽

Toxicological Assessment ◽

Safety Standards ◽

Agricultural Plants ◽

Organic Crop Production ◽

Safety Rules

Проведено екотоксикологічну оцінку безпечностібіодобрива – продукту переробки гною у біогазовійустановці – за впливом на мікро- і мезофауну ґрунтута сільськогосподарські рослини. На основі отрима-них результатів було обґрунтовано екологобезпечнінорми застосування біодобрива в органічному вироб-ництві продукції рослинництва. Встановлено, щозастосування досліджуваного біодобрива позитивновпливає на урожайність сільськогосподарських куль-тур, а за умов дотримання екологобезпечних нормвнесення відсутній негативний вплив на агроеко-систему. An Eco toxicological assessment of the safety of biofertilizer was conducted – the influence of the product of the processing manure in biogas plant on the soil micro- and mesofauna and agricultural plants. Based on the results we have grounded the ecological safety rules of biofertilizers application in organic crop production. It was established that the use of studied biofertilizers affects positively the productivity of crops and if to subject to ecological safety standards of biofertilizers introduction there is no negative impact on agro-ecosystem.

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