Conservation tillage and cover cropping influence soil properties in San Joaquin Valley cotton-tomato crop

Following 4 years of a cotton-tomato rotation on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley, conservation tillage and cover crops altered physical and chemical properties of soil. In conservation tillage systems, bulk density decreased and available concentrations of nitrate and phosphorus increased. I...

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Published in:	California Agriculture
Main Authors:	J Veenstra, W Horwath, J Mitchell, D Munk
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 2006-07-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v060n03p146