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4110: The effect of different mulches on the growth and yield of organically grown strawberry

Kivijärvi, Pirjo and Prokkola, Soile (2003) The effect of different mulches on the growth and yield of organically grown strawberry. Paper presented at Nordic agriculture in global perspective: NJF's 22nd congress, Turku, Finland, July 1-4, 2003, page 18. MTT Agrifood Research Finland; NJF.

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Summary

Different mulches were studied in field trials over a three-year period under organic production in Mikkeli and Ruukki. The mulching materials were black plastic, flax fibre mat (woodchips+buckwheat husk in 2002), green mass, straw, buckwheat husk, birch woodchips and pine woodchips.

Document Language:English
Keywords:strawberry, mulches, organic farming
Subject Areas: Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Research affiliation: Finland > MTT Agrifood Research
Orgprints ID Number:4110
Contact:Koistinen, Riitta
Deposited On:20 December 2004
EPrint Type:Conference paper
Published?:Published
Peer Review Status:Not peer-reviewed
Related Links:http://portal.mtt.fi/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/AGRONET/YHTEISET_HANKKEET/NJF/NJF2003/11.PDF

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