Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 1.
Measures to Prevent Pollen Flow to Neighboring Fields
Measures to prevent pollen flow to neighboring fields
On farm measures
Preperation
for sowing,
planting, and
soil cultivation
Isolation distance
Buffer zones
Pollen traps or barriers, e.g., hedgerows
Suitable crop rotation systems
Planning crop production
Reducing size of the seed bank through
adequate soil tillage
Managing populations in field borders
through appropriate cultivation
methods, use of selective herbicides
Choosing optimal sowing dates
Careful handling of seeds to avoid
admixture
Using varieties with reduced pollen
production or male sterile varieties
Cleaning of seed drills
Sharing seed drills only with farmers
using the same production type
Preventing seed spillage when traveling
toandfromthefield
Control/destruction of volunteers
Harvest and
postharvest
field treatment
Saving seeds only from suitable fields
and field areas
Minimizing seed loss during the harvest
Cleaning of harvesting machinery
Sharing harvesting machinery only with
farmers using the same production
type
Separately harvesting of field margins
Transport and
storage
Ensuring the physical segregation
Adequate seed storage arrangements
and practices
Avoiding spillage during transport
Field
monitoring
Monitoring of seed spillage sites, fields,
and field margins for volunteer
development
Source:
Reitmeier et al., 2006.
