The stale seedbed method aims to both reduce weed pressure during the current season and deplete the soil seed bank by inducing weed emergence before crop sowing. The false seedbed method relies solely on repeated shallow mechanical weeding for weed control, without the use of herbicides. In contrast, the stale seedbed method involves the application of herbicides, such as glyphosate, either immediately before sowing or after the weeds have emerged post-sowing.
Document no: 9_LV_PA_Stale_seedbed_BS6_EN
