project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group
The Green Pea Company Limited
The Green Pea Company Limited
Objectives
The project aims to investigate the effects of cover crops in vining pea rotations to improve soil health, soil structure and soil organic matter content, and improve yields. Vining peas are grown intensively in eastern England and Scotland, to ensure timely access to processing factories. This results in intensive production, often leading to poor soil structure which exacerbates development of soil-borne diseases in peas (root-rots), causing severe yield reductions.
Objectives
The project aims to investigate the effects of cover crops in vining pea rotations to improve soil health, soil structure and soil organic matter content, and improve yields. Vining peas are grown intensively in eastern England and Scotland, to ensure timely access to processing factories. This results in intensive production, often leading to poor soil structure which exacerbates development of soil-borne diseases in peas (root-rots), causing severe yield reductions.
Activities
The project will establish a series of field trials incorporating different cover crop species, and measure indicators of soil health, to provide information and systems to mitigate the effects of intensive pea production. The EIP-Agri Focus Group on IPM Practices for Soil-borne Disease identified the long term management of soil organic matter as a priority, with use of cover crops and bio- fumigant crops for soil pathogen control.
Activities
The project will establish a series of field trials incorporating different cover crop species, and measure indicators of soil health, to provide information and systems to mitigate the effects of intensive pea production. The EIP-Agri Focus Group on IPM Practices for Soil-borne Disease identified the long term management of soil organic matter as a priority, with use of cover crops and bio- fumigant crops for soil pathogen control.
Project details
- Main funding source
- Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
- Rural Development Programme
- 2014UK06RDRP001 United Kingdom - Rural Development Programme (Regional) - England
Location
- Main geographical location
- Peterborough
€ 80000
Total budget
Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.
Contacts
Project coordinator
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Martin Riggall
Project coordinator