Scientists, growers assess trade-offs in use of tillage, cover crops and compost
Use of cover crops and compost increased soil quality in irrigated, intensive production of lettuce and broccoli in the Salinas Valley. These methods had the beneficial impacts of increasing soil microbial biomass, increasing total soil carbon and nitrogen, reducing surfac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
2003-04-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v057n02p48 |