Research knowledge and needs for orchard floor management in organic tree fruit systems

International Journal of Fruit Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 257-281

  Granatstein, David ^a   Sanchez, Enrique ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Apple; Compost; Cover crop; Mulch; Nitrogen; Pear; Tillage

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; COMPOST; COVER CROP; FRUIT; INSECT; MULCHING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ORCHARD; ORGANIC FARMING; RODENT; SOIL QUALITY; TILLAGE; TRADE-OFF; WEED CONTROL;

HEXAPODA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYRUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 77952864956     PISSN: 15538362     EISSN: 15538621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538360903245212     Document Type: Article

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