2013/03/01 by Andrew J. Price, Jason K. Norsworthy · 64 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions #Weed Control and Herbicide Applications #Plant Parasitism and Resistance #Cover crop #Tillage #Agroforestry #Weed control #Conservation agriculture #Cropping #Agronomy #Agriculture #Cropping system #Organic farming #Environmental science #Weed #Integrated pest management #Crop yield #Business #Crop #Biology #Ecology
paper · open access · doi:10.1614/wt-d-12-00056.1
published in Weed Technology 27(1), 212-217 (Cambridge University Press)
openalex publication_date 2013/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
With growing agricultural demands from both conventional and organic systems comes the need for sustainable practices to ensure long-term productivity. Implementation of reduced- or no-till practices offers a number of environmental benefits for agricultural land and maintains adequate yield for current and future production. Concerns over satisfactory pest control options, particularly weed control, have contributed to the slow adoption of conservation practices in many areas. To identify effective alternative weed management options for use in conservation systems, research in the Southeast has continued to evaluate the use of cover crops in conjunction with reduced-tillage practices. A number of cover crop species, including cereal grains, legumes, and Brassicaceae species, that have potential to suppress weeds through direct crop interference or allelopathic potential have been investigated. Many recent research projects in the Midsouth and southeastern United States have assessed the success of cover crops in reduced-tillage row crop settings with promising outcomes in some systems. However, continued research is necessary to identify appropriate cover crop and tillage systems for use in other agricultural settings, such as vegetable crops and organic production systems.