Seed bank depletion of wild oat and cleavers in integrated arable farming systems

In a field scale study seeds of Avena fatna and Galium aparine were introdu ced into plots and monitored through various phases of a seven-year rotatio n. Depletion of both species was considerable at over 60% in integrated and conventional wheat after beans. Seed of G. aparine declined more than seed of A. fatua in both systems.