Effect of composted mulch application on soil and wine grape potassium status

Soil Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 455-461

  Chan, K Y ^a,b   Fahey, D J ^a,c  

^a Centre for Recycled Organics in Agriculture   (Australia)

^b Industry and Investment NSW   (Australia)

^c Department of Primary Industries ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

exchangeable potassium; recycled organics; vineyard variability

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EXCHANGEABLE POTASSIUM; FIELD TRIAL; GRAPE BERRY; GRAPE VINE; GREEN WASTES; MULCH TREATMENT; NEW SOUTH WALES; RECYCLED ORGANICS; VINEYARD VARIABILITY; WINE MAKING; WINE QUALITY;

PH EFFECTS; POTASSIUM; SOILS; WINE;

FRUITS;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPOST; MULCH; ORGANIC MATTER; PH; POTASSIUM; RECYCLING; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL NUTRIENT; VINE; VINEYARD; VITICULTURE;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 79960355824     PISSN: 1838675X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR11084     Document Type: Article

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