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| Tittarelli, F.; Campanelli, G.; Farina, R.; Napoli, R.; Ciaccia, C.; Testani, E.; Leteo, F.; Canali, S.. |
| A field experiment was carried out in Central Italy on growing melon (Cucumis melo L.) after barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Three different systems of cover crop termination (green manure, roller crimper and fallow, as control) were combined with three doses of compost (0, 15 and 30 t ha-1 d.m.) in a strip plot design. The main objective of the research was to evaluate their effects on organic melon production and on short and long term soil nitrogen (N) fertility. Marketable yield and quality and soil N availability along the melon cycle were determined and a simplified N budget calculated. Green manure (GM) treatment showed the highest total and marketable yield, followed by fallow (FA), while roller crimper (RC) was characterized by a significant lower... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Crop combinations and interactions; Nutrient turnover. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/23596/1/23596_Tittarelli_MM.pdf |
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