Using High-residue Cover Crop Mulch for Weed Management In Organic No-till Potato Production Systems
Ronald Morse, Virginia Tech

The overall goals of this project are to (1) optimize potato yield without using chemical herbicides or fertilizers, and (2) disseminate the knowledge and results generated from this study to farmers and agricultural professionals throughout the United States. The specific objectives of this study are to (1) evaluate high-residue, raised-bed NT systems on weed suppression and tuber yield, (2) assess the potential of different cover crop species and mulch levels to suppress weed growth, and (3) disseminate the results using field days, final report, and grower meetings and publication of an extension leaflet, entitled “No-till Organic Production of Potato—With Emphasis on Weed Management.”
Region
Southern
Topic
Weed Management, Cropping Systems
Category
Vegetables/Fruits
Date Range
2001-2010
Funding Amount
Year 1: $4,300
Year 2: $3,100
Funding Year
2001, 2003Location
Blacksburg, Virginia
Collaborators
Thomas Peterson, Appalachian Sustainable Development
Warren LaForce, Dungannon, VA
James Fannon, Duffield, VA