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WP5: Effect of variety mixtures and intercropping on performance of minor cereals
Objectives
WP5 will focus on identifying the effects of variety mixtures and legume intercrops on crop performance (yield, disease resistance and quality) using various fertiliser input levels and foliar disease treatments. Field experiments will be carried out in three climatic zones using contrasting genotypes of minor cereal species selected in WPs 1 and 2 to address genotype x environment (both climatic and agronomic) interactions.
Coordinator
Andrew Wilkinson,
Category SP
SPB
Deliverables
Report on field experiments investigating benefits of variety mixtures for minor cereal crop health, yield and quality
Month of the completion: 54
Report on field trials to quantify effects of legume intercrops and fertiliser types
Suported by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme under grant agreement no. 613609
