Effect of organic mulches and a residual herbicide on soil bioactivity in an apple orchard

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-190

  Hartley, M J ^a   Reid, J B ^b   Rahman, A ^c   Springett, J A ^d  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^c RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^d AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apples; Cellulose degradation; Herbicide; Malus domestica; Microbial activity; Organic mulches; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

APPLE ORCHARD; CELLULOSE DEGRADATION; HERBICIDE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MULCH; SOIL RESPIRATION; WEED CONTROL;

NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND, HAWKES BAY;

MALUS DOMESTICA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0029660304     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1996.9513951     Document Type: Article

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