Effects of organic fertilization and cover crops on an organic pepper system

HortTechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 215-226

  Delate, K ^a   Cambardella, C ^b   McKern, A ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Certified organic; Gypsum; Hairy vetch; Rhizoctonia solani; Rye; Secale cereale; Strip tillage; Vicia villosa

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; HYPHOMYCETES; SECALE CEREALE; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; VICIA VILLOSA;

EID: 41149123907     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.18.2.215     Document Type: Article

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