Guests

Michael Friedli (FiBL), Eligio Malusa (Inhort),  Claude-Eric Parveaud (Grab)

 Index

 00:00  Introduction

 00:48  Why is tree row management important

 02:15  What are living mulches 

 03:43  Functions of living mulches 

 05:32 White clover as nitrogen source

 08:40 Living mulches in apple orchards 

 12:30 Ecoservices and economic impact of living mulches 

 14:16  Plant protection of living mulches

 15:25  Remedy of pollutants in soil by living mulches

 16:27 Tipps on how to grow living mulches

 18:11 Tools for mechanical treatments of the tree rows 

 25:39 Advantage of mechanical treatments

  27:26  Advantages of living mulches

 28:00 Success story: vineyard and wild strawberries (Fragaria vesca) 

 31:03  Success stories from the south of France: Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera), Oxeye daisy / Marguerite (Leucanthemum vulgare), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Sheep fescue (Festuca ovina)

 37:00  Mixtures of species used for flower strips as living mulches

 40:11 Success story: (Phuopsis stylosa)

 41:04  Challenge of using living mulches: voles (Microtus)

 43:20  Direct plant protection and living mulches  

 45:19  Last words on benefits and challenges of living mulches 

Further information:

• Project webite BioFruitNet
• Practice_Abstracts of the project BioFruitNet
• Videos of the project BioFruitNet
• BioFruitNet on the Project_database of FiBL
• Brochure Core organic project DOMINO: Dynamic sod mulching and use of recycled amendments to increase biodiversity, resilience and sustainability of intensive organic fruit orchards and vineyards ((http://www.domino-coreorganic.eu/downloads/publications-from-the-project))