• Weed management in no-tillage vegetable cultivation: using the Sistema de Plantio Direto de Hortaliças to achieve an agroecological transition
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Weed management in no-tillage vegetable cultivation: using the Sistema de Plantio Direto de Hortaliças to achieve an agroecological transition

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This chapter describes cultivation of vegetables using the no-tillage cultivation system developed in Brazil (SPDH+: Sistema de Plantio Direto de Hortaliças). Based on agroecological principles, th...
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This chapter describes cultivation of vegetables using the no-tillage cultivation system developed in Brazil (SPDH+: Sistema de Plantio Direto de Hortaliças). Based on agroecological principles, this allows more sustainable cultivation of vegetables without reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. The SPDH+ system is based on a holistic approach which combines vegetable cultivation with green soil cover, combining planted species with spontaneous plant growth. The chapter describes both underpinning principles and practical implementation with case studies.

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Price: £25.00
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date: 17 July 2025
ISBN: 9781835454428
Format: eBook
BISACs:

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Pest Control, Pest control / plant diseases, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Horticulture, Agricultural science, Commercial horticulture
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  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Promoting plant health: fundamentals
  • 3 Planning for a transition to Sistema de Plantio Direto de Hortalias cultivation
  • 4 The role of green cover in Sistema de Plantio Direto de Hortalias cultivation: using spontaneous plants (weeds)
  • 5 Case studies: management of spontaneous plants in the cultivation of Solanaceae and Fabaceae
  • 6 Case studies: management of spontaneous plants in the cultivation of Brassicae and Cucurbits
  • 7 Case studies: management of spontaneous plants in the cultivation of leafy vegetables and Liliaceae (
  • L.)
  • 8 Case studies: management of spontaneous plants in cassava (
  • and arracacha or Peruvian carrot (
  • Bancroft) cultivation
  • 9 Conclusion
  • 10 Acknowledgements
  • 11 References