Chapter 5. Arable Production Systems

  1. Jon Newton MA (Oxon), MSc (Wales)

Published Online: 16 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470995525.ch5

Profitable Organic Farming, Second Edition

Profitable Organic Farming, Second Edition

How to Cite

Newton, J. (ed) (2007) Arable Production Systems, in Profitable Organic Farming, Second Edition, Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470995525.ch5

Editor Information

  1. Consultant in Organic Agriculture

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 6 OCT 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632059591

Online ISBN: 9780470995525

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Keywords:

  • crop plants;
  • organic systems;
  • crop rotation;
  • organic farmer;
  • farmyard manure

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Rotations

  • Varieties

  • Weeds

  • Crop area

  • Nutrient removal and supply

  • Farmyard manure and composting

  • Crop yields

  • Arable crops