Agriculture Reference
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Table 15.3
Examples of long-term experiments that compare organic cropping systems with conventional and other systems
Name
Site
Start date
Systems compared
(O, B, L, C
A
)
Rotation
Reference
K-Trial
Järna, Sweden
1958-1990
B, C
Ley/arable + manure
Granstedt and Kjellenberg
(1997)
DOK trial
Frick,
Switzerland
1978
O, B, C
Ley/arable + manure
Mäder
et
al
. (2002)
Long-term fertilisation trial
Darmstadt,
Germany
1980
O, B, C
Arable + manure
Raupp (2001)
Farming Systems Trial
Pennsylvania,
USA
1981
O, C
Arable + manure
Drinkwater
et
al
. (1998)
Cropping systems trial
Foulum,
Denmark
1987
O, L, C
Ley/arable + manure/
grazing
Mikkelsen and Rasmussen
(1994)
Focus on Farming Practice
Leicester, UK
1989
O, L, C
Ley/arable and stockless
Leake (1996)
Apelsvoll cropping systems
experiment
Norway
1990
O, L, C
Ley/arable and stockless
Eltun (1994)
Glenlea Study
Manitoba,
Canada
1992
O,L,C
Stockless arable
Gleanlea Study (2005)
Long-Term Research on
Agricultural Systems
California,
USA
1993
O, L, C
Stockless arable/
horticulture
Denison
et
al
. (2004)
Apple production systems
Washington,
USA
1994
O, L, C
Apple orchard
Reganold
et
al
. 2001
Farming Systems Project
Maryland,
USA
1996
O, C
Stockless arable
USDA 2006
Mediterranean Arable
Systems Comparison Trial
Pisa, Italy
2001
O, C
Stockless arable
CIRAA 2006
A
O, Organic; B, biodynamic; L, low input or integrated; C, conventional.
