Influence of 10 years of conservation tillage on some biological properties of a fine sandy loam in the potato phase of two crop rotations in Atlantic Canada

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 391-402

  Carter, M R ^a   Peters, R D ^a   Noronha, C ^a   Kimpinski, J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collembola Acari; Conservation systems; Fine sandy loam; Nematode; Potato rotation; Soil fertility; Soil organic C and N fractions soil structure; Soil borne pathogens

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BARLEY; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP RESIDUE; CROP ROTATION; FARMING SYSTEM; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INSECT; NEMATODE; POTATO; SANDY LOAM; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; TILLAGE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND [CANADA];

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLLEMBOLA; HORDEUM; HYPHOMYCETES; NEMATODA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 68949154399     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjss08054     Document Type: Article

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