Cover crop and mulching effects on yield and fruit quality in unsprayed organic apple production

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 247-253

  Kuhn B F ^a   Pedersen, H Lindhard ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Apple scab resistant apple cultivars; Fruit quality; Growing system; N supply; Organic apple production; Pest and diseases; Soil water

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 70749087382     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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