Is Diversified Crop Rotation an Effective Non-Chemical Strategy for Protecting Triticale Yield and Weed Diversity?

Diversified crop rotation (DCR) has re-gained attention worldwide as a non-chemical practice for increasing the sustainability of cereal production systems. This study focused on comparing effects two weed management strategies, DCR (the six-field system: potato–oat–fiber flax–winter rye–faba bean–winter triticale) without application herbicide (DCR strategy) and with + H yield winter triticale biomass species, taxonomic, functional diversities communities. In addition, responses cultivars, Trapero Borowik, to strategies were evaluated. Data from five growing seasons (2017–2021) long-term experiment (Bałcyny, northeastern Poland) are presented. The strategy proved less effective in protecting than but provided greater taxonomic diversities. Borowik had higher responded abandonment lower loss. When was used, more competitive against weeds reducing diversity. correlated negatively diversity, diversity positively correlated. findings show that can be grown if high-yield, cultivar such is used. Growing under conditions promotes diversity; however, years favorable weather conditions, it may necessary accept moderately compared protection. relationship between subject further research.