Response of organic linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) to the combination of tillage systems, (minimum, conventional and no-tillage) and fertilization practices: Seed and oil yield production

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 700-705

  Bilalis, D J ^a   Karkanis, A ^a   Papastylianou, P ^a   Patsiali, S ^a   Athanasopoulou, M ^a   Barla, G ^a   Kakabouki, I ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Organic Certification Body   (Greece)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorhizal fungi; Compost; Flax; Green manure; Linum usitatissimum L.; No tillage; Oil content; Tillage

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR; FUNGI; LINUM USITATISSIMUM; VICIA; VICIA FABA;

EID: 78649744451     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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