Effects of cover crops, rotation, and biological control products on soil properties and productivity in organic vegetable production in the Northeastern US
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DOI: 10.1007/s13165-019-00257-3
Abstract: The potential benefits of different cover crops, biological control amendments, and vegetable rotation on soil chemical and biological properties, crop development and yield, and disease development in organic vegetable production, as represented by legume (green… read more here.
Keywords: vegetable production; control; biological control; organic vegetable ... See more keywords
Cover crop termination techniques affect ground predation within an organic vegetable rotation system: A test with artificial caterpillars
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2017.10.013
Abstract: Abstract We studied the impact that two agro-ecological service crops or ASC, (vetch and barley), and two different ASC termination techniques (using a roller crimper or green manure) had on predation pressure in an organic… read more here.
Keywords: artificial caterpillars; organic vegetable; termination techniques; predation ... See more keywords
Using Reduced Tillage and Cover Crop Residue to Manage Weeds in Organic Vegetable Production
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DOI: 10.1017/wet.2017.24
Abstract: Adoption of conservation tillage practices has been slow in organic vegetable production, partially due to producers' concerns regarding weed management. Integrating cover crops into a conservation tillage program may provide organic producers a viable weed… read more here.
Keywords: tillage; cover crop; production; organic vegetable ... See more keywords
Weed Seedbank and Weed Biomass Dynamics in a Long-Term Organic Vegetable Cropping Systems Experiment
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DOI: 10.1017/wsc.2018.52
Abstract: Abstract Most previous research on changes in weed abundance and community composition in cropping systems has focused on field crops. The study presented here examined changes in the weed seedbank and aboveground biomass in four… read more here.
Keywords: seed; system; cropping systems; tillage ... See more keywords
Organic vegetable crop production in controlled environments using soilless media
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DOI: 10.21273/horttech03352-16
Abstract: Organic vegetables produced in greenhouses and other controlled environments may fill a unique market niche as consumers demand local, high vegetables year round. However, limited technical information supports these production systems and more research is… read more here.
Keywords: production; vegetable crop; controlled environments; compost ... See more keywords