7499: Promotion of leaf degradation by earthworms under laboratory conditions
(2006) Promotion of leaf degradation by earthworms under laboratory conditions. Paper presented at Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006..
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Summary
Organic materials were applied to leaves from organic apple trees. Then, leaves were fed to earthworms in a laboratory culture. The objective was to select materials which promote leaf degradation by earthworms and consequently reduce the inoculum pressure of apple scab in orchards. Used earthworms were fully grown and consequently no effect of the leaf treatments was found on earthworm weights. However, leaf consumption tended to be increased by addition of amino acids and beet pulp to leaves. For beet pulp, this was especially the case when the dose was increased from 1 to 5 % or when it was freshly applied.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection |
| Research affiliation: | International Conferences > Joint Organic Congress 2006 > Theme 5: Protecting plant health |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 7499 |
| Contact: | Heijne, Bart |
| Deposited On: | 09 May 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Submit a paper or a poster to a conference |
| Published?: | Published |
| Type of presentation: | Paper |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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