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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 at: Nordic agriculture in global perspective: NJF's 22nd congress, Turku, Finland, July 1-4, 2003.

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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.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:strawberry, mulches, organic farming
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Production systems > Fruit and berries
Research affiliation: Finland > Luke Natural Resources Institute
Related Links:http://portal.mtt.fi/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/AGRONET/YHTEISET_HANKKEET/NJF/NJF2003/11.PDF
Deposited By: Koistinen, Riitta
ID Code:4110
Deposited On:20 Dec 2004
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:30
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed

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