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4731: Soil management in organic fruit growing

Bloksma, Joke (2000) Soil management in organic fruit growing. Paper presented at Symposium Organic Fruit HRI / EMRA / ADAS, Wye College, Ashford (Kent), 16-17 October 2000.

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Summary

In the EU-standards you will find a period of three years for converting your orchard from conventional into organic. But conversion of your way of thinking about the orchard system and conversion of your root system and soil will take double time. The focus must change from curative to preventive. Production, growth regulation, fertilisation, undergrowth, weed control and water management all come together in the overall soil management.

Document Language:Nederlands - Dutch
Subject Areas: Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Crop husbandry > Composting and manuring
Research affiliation: Netherlands > Louis Bolk Institute
Orgprints ID Number:4731
Contact:Steinbuch, Luc
Deposited On:03 May 2005
EPrint Type:Conference paper
Published?:Published
Peer Review Status:Not peer-reviewed

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