Comparison of soil quality and nutrient budgets between organic and conventional kiwifruit orchards

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 132, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 7-15

  Carey, P L ^a   Benge, J R ^b   Haynes, R J ^c  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b ARGOS   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Kiwifruit; Microbial biomass; Nutrient budgets; Organic production; Soil test values

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; EARTHWORM; FRUIT; HARVESTING; NUTRIENT BUDGET; ORCHARD; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC NITROGEN; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY;

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 67349227131     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.02.017     Document Type: Article

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