Research knowledge and needs for orchard floor management in organic tree fruit systems

While pest management and tree horticulture dominate the research agenda for temperate tree fruits, organic production requires more attention to weed control and nutrient management because of the limited options growers have. Weed control and tree nutrition are interlinked and can have impacts on...

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Autores principales: Granatstein, David, Sanchez, Enrique Eduardo
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/19847
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15538360903245212
https://doi.org/10.1080/15538360903245212
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description While pest management and tree horticulture dominate the research agenda for temperate tree fruits, organic production requires more attention to weed control and nutrient management because of the limited options growers have. Weed control and tree nutrition are interlinked and can have impacts on other parts of the system such as rodent pests, beneficial insect habitat, water use, and soil quality. Trade-offs commonly occur when trying to solve weed control and nutrient management in organic orchards. This article reviews numerous orchard-floor management studies relevant to finding solutions for organic systems and suggests areas for further research. Alternatives to soil tillage are needed, as it can degrade soil and tree performance. Conversely, mulching frequently leads to improved tree performance and increased soil quality but can be a costly practice relative to other options. Currently effective organic analogues to the herbicide strip-grass alley system are lacking. A plant-based solution would be ideal from a sustainability standpoint, but no satisfactory solution has been developed for widespread use.
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spelling INTA198472025-07-21T10:27:11Z Research knowledge and needs for orchard floor management in organic tree fruit systems Granatstein, David Sanchez, Enrique Eduardo Soil Soil Management Tillage Organic Amendments Green Manures Plant Cover Cover Plants Composts Organic Mulches Nitrogen Apples Pears Suelo Manejo del Suelo Labranza Enmiendas Orgánicas Abono Verde Cobertura Vegetal Plantas de Cobertura Compost Mantillo Orgánico Nitrógeno Manzana Pera Cover Crop Cultivo de Cobertura While pest management and tree horticulture dominate the research agenda for temperate tree fruits, organic production requires more attention to weed control and nutrient management because of the limited options growers have. Weed control and tree nutrition are interlinked and can have impacts on other parts of the system such as rodent pests, beneficial insect habitat, water use, and soil quality. Trade-offs commonly occur when trying to solve weed control and nutrient management in organic orchards. This article reviews numerous orchard-floor management studies relevant to finding solutions for organic systems and suggests areas for further research. Alternatives to soil tillage are needed, as it can degrade soil and tree performance. Conversely, mulching frequently leads to improved tree performance and increased soil quality but can be a costly practice relative to other options. Currently effective organic analogues to the herbicide strip-grass alley system are lacking. A plant-based solution would be ideal from a sustainability standpoint, but no satisfactory solution has been developed for widespread use. EEA Alto Valle Fil: Granatstein, David. Washington State University. Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources; Wenatchee; Estados Unidos Fil: Sánchez, Enrique Eduardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle; Argentina 2024-10-23T12:54:02Z 2024-10-23T12:54:02Z 2009-09-28 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/19847 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15538360903245212 1553-8362 1553-8621 https://doi.org/10.1080/15538360903245212 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Taylor and Francis International Journal of Fruit Science 9 (3) : 257–281 (2009)
spellingShingle Soil
Soil Management
Tillage
Organic Amendments
Green Manures
Plant Cover
Cover Plants
Composts
Organic Mulches
Nitrogen
Apples
Pears
Suelo
Manejo del Suelo
Labranza
Enmiendas Orgánicas
Abono Verde
Cobertura Vegetal
Plantas de Cobertura
Compost
Mantillo Orgánico
Nitrógeno
Manzana
Pera
Cover Crop
Cultivo de Cobertura
Granatstein, David
Sanchez, Enrique Eduardo
Research knowledge and needs for orchard floor management in organic tree fruit systems
title Research knowledge and needs for orchard floor management in organic tree fruit systems
title_full Research knowledge and needs for orchard floor management in organic tree fruit systems
title_fullStr Research knowledge and needs for orchard floor management in organic tree fruit systems
title_full_unstemmed Research knowledge and needs for orchard floor management in organic tree fruit systems
title_short Research knowledge and needs for orchard floor management in organic tree fruit systems
title_sort research knowledge and needs for orchard floor management in organic tree fruit systems
topic Soil
Soil Management
Tillage
Organic Amendments
Green Manures
Plant Cover
Cover Plants
Composts
Organic Mulches
Nitrogen
Apples
Pears
Suelo
Manejo del Suelo
Labranza
Enmiendas Orgánicas
Abono Verde
Cobertura Vegetal
Plantas de Cobertura
Compost
Mantillo Orgánico
Nitrógeno
Manzana
Pera
Cover Crop
Cultivo de Cobertura
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/19847
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15538360903245212
https://doi.org/10.1080/15538360903245212
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