Soil management in rainfed olive orchards may result in conflicting effects on olive production and soil fertility

The adoption of a sustainable soil management system is essential for the steep slopes and low fertility soils still supporting rainfed olive orchards in the Mediterranean basin. The effect of the soil management on olive yield, tree nutritional status and soil fertility was studied in a rainfed oli...

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Published in:	Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
Main Authors:	I. Q. Ferreira, M. Arrobas, A. M. Claro, M. A. Rodrigues
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) 2013-03-01
Subjects:	Olea europaea L. conventional tillage herbicides cover cropping soil fertility tree nutritional status
Online Access:	http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/3501