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This chapter describes cultivation of vegetables using the no-tillage cultivation system developed in Brazil (SPDH+: Sistema de Plantio Direto de Hortaliças). Based on agroecological principles, this allows more sustainable cultivation of vegetables without reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. The SPDH+ system is based on a holistic approach which combines vegetable cultivation with green soil cover, combining planted species with spontaneous plant growth. The chapter describes both underpinning principles and practical implementation with case studies.
Price: $32.50
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
17 July 2025
ISBN: 9781835454428
Format: eBook
BISACs:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Pest Control, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Horticulture
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Promoting plant health: fundamentals
- 3 Planning for a transition to Sistema de Plantio Direto de Hortalias cultivation
- 4 The role of green cover in Sistema de Plantio Direto de Hortalias cultivation: using spontaneous plants (weeds)
- 5 Case studies: management of spontaneous plants in the cultivation of Solanaceae and Fabaceae
- 6 Case studies: management of spontaneous plants in the cultivation of Brassicae and Cucurbits
- 7 Case studies: management of spontaneous plants in the cultivation of leafy vegetables and Liliaceae (
- L.)
- 8 Case studies: management of spontaneous plants in cassava (
- and arracacha or Peruvian carrot (
- Bancroft) cultivation
- 9 Conclusion
- 10 Acknowledgements
- 11 References