Use of perennial legumes living mulches and green manures for the fertilization of organic broccoli

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-157

  Theriault, Frederic ^a   Stewart, Katrine A ^a   Seguin, Philippe ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea var. italica; Fertilization; Intercropping; Living mulches; Medicago sativa; Nitrogen; Organic agriculture; Trifolium pratense

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; DESMODIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 62349126518     PISSN: 19315260     EISSN: 19315279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315260802598896     Document Type: Article

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