There is a great demand for high-protein materials for livestock feed in Europe and
European agriculture has a deficit of about 70% high-protein materials of which 87% is met …

Although yield and total biomass produced by annual legumes remain major objectives for
breeders, other issues such as environment-friendly, resource use efficiency including …

This article provides an overview of the production and use of field pea in European farming
systems. Pea is cultivated in Europe for both human consumption and for animal feeding …

Pea is a widely cultivated leguminous plant which also contributes to soil enrichment
through nitrogen fixation and benefits crop rotations. However, large weed populations are a …

Sustainable development of livestock production is challenged by the shortage of forage
resources on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau (QTP). Common vetch-oat intercropping is used …

The effect of ploughing depth and mechanical soil loading on the performance of pea sole
crops, oat sole crops and pea–oat intercrops was investigated in field experiments under …

Early vigour of seedlings is a beneficial trait of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) that contributes to
weed control, water use efficiency and is likely to contribute to yield under certain …

Intensive tillage by means of mouldboard ploughing can be highly effective for weed control
in organic farming, but it also carries an elevated risk for rapid humus decomposition and …

Weed control is the most difficult and enduring challenge in organic crop production
systems. Managing weeds below economic thresholds is critical since most growers face …

Pea (Pisum sativum L.) is a major pulse crop important as feed and food. Due to the
symbiosis with N‐fixing bacteria, it is a valuable component of low‐input cropping systems …