Tipperary
Ireland
Eleanor Glesson Cussen
Intercropping with Field Margins proposal
The project aims to improve soil structure, enhance nitrogen fixation and to suppress weeds whilst enhancing the local circular economy. The project will have a rotation of intercropping with a pea and barley mix, followed by a mix of bean and wheat, before sowing a crop of organic oats to be used for human consumption. Additionally, a buffer zone will be created on the field margin to control any potential nutrient runoff or sediment loss, and to enhance on-farm biodiversity.
Type of Farm
Mixed farm (arable for experiment)
Type of Soil
Loam Soil
Crops Involved
Oats
