Irrigation practices, nutrient applications, and mulches affect soil nutrient dynamics in a young merlot (Vitis vinifera L.) vineyard

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 23-36

  Hannam, Kirsten D ^a   Neilsen, Gerry H ^b   Forge, Thomas A ^b   Neilsen, Denise ^b   Losso, Istvan ^b   Jones, Melanie D ^a   Nichol, Craig ^a   Fentabil, Mesfin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compost; Micro irrigation; Mulch; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Wine grapes

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPOST; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FRUIT; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROWING SEASON; IMMOBILIZATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MICROCLIMATE; MULCH; MULCHING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHOSPHORUS; RESIN; SOIL CARBON; VINE; VINEYARD;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; OKANAGAN VALLEY;

VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 84964296854     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjss-2014-0118     Document Type: Article

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