At first glance, tubercyperus appears to be a harmless grass-like plant, but appearances can be deceiving. This weed has been a persistent problem in Flemish agriculture for some time and is still spreading. It can crowd out your crops, reduce yields and even limit your crop rotation.In Flanders, tubercyperus first appeared in the [...]
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Over the past three decades, farmers, including from a policy perspective, have already implemented many interventions that have improved water quality, although this improvement has stagnated over the past 10 years. On sandy soils, a decrease in organic matter content is also observed. Boosting this again will have a positive impact on soil quality, the water retention capacity of
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Remediation of tuber cyperus When dealing with tuber cyperus, there are a number of specific concerns. These mainly focus on avoiding propagation and spread, as control and suppression are only possible with herbicides in a limited number of crops. Persistent weeds Tuberous cyperus is a very persistent, grassy weed belonging to the family
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With the implementation of the new CAP and IPM guidelines, farmers are obliged to practice crop rotation on their plots. Crop rotation is an important measure to make a farm climate-resilient: by improving soil health, one gets more stable yields and the farmer is doing risk spreading. But how do you start this
Need for irrigation In recent years, farmers are increasingly facing extreme weather conditions. During the growing season, we usually experience this in the form of prolonged drought. In northern Limburg, where we also encounter a lot of sandy soil, irrigation is therefore sometimes necessary to achieve an acceptable yield and quality of forage. This is often done using
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On a dairy farm, maize and grass form the basis of the ration for cattle. It is therefore logical that these are the two main crops on a dairy farm. As a result, these crops often dominate even though there is plenty of research on the advantages of crop rotation and the disadvantages of monoculture. Changing conditions and legislation around crop rotation
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Our demonstration afternoon on Thursday 28 March will not take place. Due to weather conditions, the plot is not accessible and we are forced to cancel this demonstration afternoon. We will again plant green cover crops in trial after the main crop, and will organise another demonstration afternoon in spring 2025. In 2024, however, there will still be a thematic exchange moment
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At a time when climate change can no longer be ignored, we, together with our partners, are putting our weight behind the Hemp2Comp (Hemp to composites) project, which aims at the transition to a circular and sustainable economy, focusing on hemp fibre. A promising raw material in the 'fibre' category. The power of Hemp fibre Hemp, a
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Tuberous cyperus... A weed term that makes a lot of farmers' hair stand on end. Both in Flanders and the Netherlands, this invasive exotic species is increasingly causing problems. For more info on tuber cyperus, visit WIkipedia. Origin and emergence In the north of Belgian Limburg, this weed was first observed in the late 1970s.
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