creators_name: Cuijpers, W.J.M.
creators_name: Smeding, F.
creators_name: Amsing, J.
creators_name: Postma, J.
creators_name: Koopmans, C.J.
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2005-11-15
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:25:12
metadata_visibility: show
title: Effect of organic fertilizers on regeneration of biodiversity after soil steaming in organic glasshouses  
ispublished: unpub
subjects: 1soilqual
full_text_status: restricted
keywords: Organic farming, greenhouse horticulture, soil biodiversity, microbial biomass, yard waste compost (YWC), spent mushroom compost (SMC), goat manure (GM)
abstract: Four months after application of sheet steaming to the soil in an organic greenhouse, the treatment had still a significant effect on the diversity of the soil microflora (bacterial and fungal populations). Also four months after steaming, two fertilizer types differed significantly in their effect on microbial composition. Goat manure had a positive effect on bacterial diversity, while spent mushroom compost had a stimulating effect on fungal diversity.  
date: 2005
date_type: published
refereed: yes
citation: Cuijpers, W.J.M.; Smeding, F.; Amsing, J.; Postma, J. and Koopmans, C.J. (2005) Effect of organic fertilizers on regeneration of biodiversity after soil steaming in organic glasshouses. Researching Sustainable Systems - International Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture, Adelaide, Australia, September 21-23, 2005. [ Unpublished, ]
document_url: http://orgprints.org/4218/3/Cuijpers_etal_effect_4p_revised-ed.doc