COVER CROPS AND TILLAGE SYSTEMS FOR ORGANIC CORN PRODUCTION IN KENTUCKY

COVER CROPS AND TILLAGE SYSTEMS FOR ORGANIC CORN PRODUCTION IN KENTUCKY

Organic corn (Zea mays L.) producers generally use intensive tillage for weed control. No-till methods reduce soil erosion, conserve water, maintain soil structure and reduce CO2 emissions. The objective of this study was test different cover crops, tillage systems, N sources and N rates for organic...

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Main Author: Suarez, Alfonso
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2010
Subjects:
Organic production
Moldboard plow
No-till
Roller-crimper
N mineralization
Plant Sciences
Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/37
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1034&context=gradschool_theses

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http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/37
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1034&context=gradschool_theses

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