Management of nitrogen-rich legume cover crops as mulch in traditional olive orchards

A low-input agricultural system needs a natural source of nitrogen (N). Legume species can fix great amounts of N that can be subsequently used by a nonlegume crop. In this study three legume cover crops were grown in traditional olive orchards in northeastern Portugal from October 2009 to May 2010,...

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Main Author: Ferreira, Isabel Q. (author)
Other Authors: Rodrigues, M.A. (author), Claro, Ana Marília (author), Arrobas, Margarida (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Green manure
Hairy vetch
N recovery
Olea europaea
Organic farming
Soil management
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/13728
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/13728

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/13728

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