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The effect of different compost applications in organic production of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

Kir, A.; Tepecik, M. and Abaci, O. (2013) The effect of different compost applications in organic production of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). In: Løes, Anne-Kristin; Askegaard, Margrethe; Langer, Vibeke; Partanen, Kirsi; Pehme, Sirli; Rasmussen, Ilse A.; Salomon, Eva; Sørensen, Peter; Ullvén, Karin and Wivstad, Maria (Eds.) Organic farming systems as a driver for change, NJF Report, no. 9 (3), pp. 173-174.

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Summary

It is well-known that compost and manure applications to all kinds of soils if these organic materials are mature and composted under favorable conditions result in improved soil fertility and crop production in terms of yield and quality, but because manure is expensive in our region and the application of in-farm production compost for organic lands and farms of Turkey is limited, there is a great and urgent need for demonstrate compost using advantages to soil fertility, plant yield-quality and food safety (Kir 2006). Vegetables account for only approximately 2% of total organic production in Turkey, but there is great potential for growth of organic production for both export and domestic consumption of organic products in our country. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is one of the most important species for testing effects of compost applications because of its sensitivity related with phyto-toxic effects of compost (Fuchs et al. 2008) and very important to find out productivity and sustainable production levels in crop production. It is obtained from the results at the end of the first two-year trials, respectively of the three year-planned research under organic management (framework of regulations of EU and Turkey) that (1) the artificial organic materials sourced from farms can be composted and applied to lettuce production to get a great profit in terms of environment and economic aspects of organic lettuce production significantly, (2) promising improvement of industry of compost production can be expected, (3) Organic lettuce can be consumed as microbiologically safe, (4) high quality lettuce production can be attained by using compost.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
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English
Organic agriculture
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15911
English
Composts
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1795
English
Lettuces
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_12151
English
Soil fertility
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170
English
Crop yield
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_10176
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Composting and manuring
Crop husbandry > Production systems > Vegetables
Research affiliation: International Conferences > 2013: NJF Seminar 461 - Organic farming systems as a driver for change
ISSN:1653-2015
Deposited By: Sørensen, Peter
ID Code:24594
Deposited On:06 Nov 2013 19:18
Last Modified:06 Nov 2013 19:18
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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