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| Litterick, Audrey; Harrier, L.; Wallace, P.; Watson, C. A.; Wood, M.. |
| Introduction Composts and manures are of major importance in providing fertility in organic farming systems, since synthetic fertilisers are prohibited. It is understood that composts have radically different nutrient release characteristics to those of uncomposted materials and manures, and it is believed that composting increases the beneficial effects of organic materials on soil health, soil quality, soil fertility and nutrient use efficiency. It has also been shown that some plant pests and diseases are suppressed through the application of composts and compost extracts to soils. There is considerable potential to use a wider range of feedstocks from on and off-farm sources and to improve the composting process and compost/manure application... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Soil quality Composting and manuring. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/6694/1/Final_Report.pdf |
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| Fuchs, J.G.; Baier, U.; Berner, A.; Mayer, J.; Tamm, L.; Schleiss, K.. |
| Composts can influence soil fertility and plant health. These influences can be positive or negative, depending of the quality of the composts. Some practitioners already make use of the positive effects on plant health. For example, they use composts to protect their plants against soil borne diseases in substrate, or to detoxify and reactivate soil after steaming. In order to estimate the potential of Swiss composts to influence soil fertility and plant health positively, we analyzed one hundred composts representative of the different composting systems and qualities available on the market. |
| Tipo: Book chapter |
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Soil quality Composting and manuring. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/10316/1/fuchs%2Detal%2D2006%2Dorbit_conference.pdf |
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