Differences in soil quality between and within organic and integrated management kiwifruit orchards in New Zealand

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 753, Issue , 2007, Pages 599-608

  Benge, J ^a   Manhire, J ^a   Pearson, A ^b   Reid, J ^b   Moller, H ^c  

^a Agribusiness Group   (New Zealand)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Actinidia spp.; ARGOS; Earthworms; Integrated management; KiwiGreen; Microbial; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA; ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 58449094100     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.753.79     Document Type: Conference Paper

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