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Effect of Rhizome Fragmentation, Clover Competition, Shoot-Cutting Frequency, and Cutting Height on Quackgrass (Elymus repens)
Kolberg, Dorothée; Brandsæter, Lars Olav; Bergkvist, Göran; Solhaug, Knut Asbjørn; Melander, Bo; Ringselle, Björn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-17)Quackgrass is a problematic agricultural weed in the temperate zones of the world and is difficult to control without herbicides or intensive tillage. However, it may be possible to control quackgrass with less environmental ... -
Interactive Effects of Subsidiary Crops and Weed Pressure in the Transition Period to Non-Inversion Tillage, A Case Study of Six Sites Across Northern and Central Europe
Reimer, Marie; Ringselle, Björn; Bergkvist, Göran; Westaway, Sally; Wittwer, Raphaël; Baresel, Jörg Peter; van der Heijden, Marcel G. A.; Mangerud, Kjell; Finckh, Maria R.; Brandsæter, Lars Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-29)Reducing soil tillage can lead to many benefits, but this practice often increases weed abundance and thus the need for herbicides, especially during the transition phase from inversion tillage to non-inversion tillage. ... -
Rhizome Fragmentation by Vertical Disks Reduces Elymus repens Growth and Benefits Italian Ryegrass-White Clover Crops
Ringselle, Björn; Bertholtz, Erik; Magnuski, Ewa; Brandsæter, Lars Olav; Mangerud, Kjell; Bergkvist, Göran (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-11)Tillage controls perennial weeds, such as Elymus repens, partly because it fragments their underground storage organs. However, tillage is difficult to combine with a growing crop, which limits its application. The aim of ...