Download or read book Soil and Water Conservation in Vineyards and Stone Fruit Orchards written by Warren C. Huff and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Integrated Soil and Water Management for Orchard Development written by Benites, J., (ed.) and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains the proceedings of an international seminar held in May 2004 at the Univesity of Teramo (Italy). It discusses the role and importance of integrated soil and water management in orchards (vineyards and olive orchards) and it is intended to highlight the better use of resources. This publication will contribute to raising awareness of the possibilities for the better use of rainwater and improved management of soils with reduced erosion. It will be useful to anyone concerned with maintaining and improving the quality of soil including farmers, researchers, advisory staff, consultants and technical decision-makers.
Download or read book Soil Nutrient Cycling and Water Use in Response to Orchard Floor Management in Stone Fruit Orchards in the Intermountain West written by Catherine Mae Culumber and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fruit growers in Utah and other areas across the Intermountain West are faced with growing production challenges stemming from declining soil quality and water resources. Population growth presents challenges in terms of the cost and availability of land, but also presents opportunities in the form of new marketing options such as organic fruit. Few certified organic fruit orchards are operating in Utah currently, which is attributed to a lack of locally tested and adapted organic management practices. An organic peach orchard trial evaluated the effectiveness of different organic management approaches to enhance soil quality and conserve water without compromise to fruit tree growth and fertility. Two tree-row treatments: 0́8straw mulch' (Triticum aestivum L.) and 0́8living mulch0́9 (Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv.) were tested in combination with two alleyway groundcovers: 0́8grass0́9 (Festuca rubra L. with Lolium perenne L.) and a legume, 0́8Birdsfoot trefoil0́9 (Lotus corniculatus L.). The novel systems were compared with industry standards, tillage and weed fabric tree-rows with grass alleyways. Trefoil alleyway biomass deposited into tree-rows contributed an estimated 6.24 kg biomass and 0.21 kg total N/tree annually. Trefoil treatments had higher levels of organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N), inorganic N, microbial biomass and enzyme activities, suggesting trefoil alleyways enhanced soil nutrient cycling, as well as C and N reserves in comparison to grass and tillage treatments. A functional gene array analysis was conducted to describe the mechanisms, microbial functional composition and diversity underlying the observed soil processes, however few differences were detected in soil community structure between soils under different orchard floor management. Significantly lower leaf Îþ15N in trees grown with trefoil compared to grass, and an association between root biomass, diameter and trunk cross-sectional area (TCSA) suggests nitrogen sources derived from the trefoil groundcover contributed to improved fruit tree vigor. Few differences resulted among orchard treatments for water use (mm/week). Trends indicated slightly higher water use in trefoil over grass, but not enough to offset observed soil quality and tree growth benefits. These findings suggest, trefoil alleyways may provide ecological benefits such as improved soil quality and efficient nutrient cycling, without substantial increases in water use.
Download or read book Farmers Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soil Conservation written by and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Healthy Soils for Healthy Vines written by Robert White and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthy Soils for Healthy Vines provides a clear understanding of vineyard soils and how to manage and improve soil health for best vineyard performance. It covers the inherent and dynamic properties of soil health, how to choose which soil properties to monitor, how to monitor soil and vine performance, and how vineyard management practices affect soil health, fruit composition and wine sensory characters. It also covers the basic tenets of sustainable winegrowing and their significance for business resilience in the face of a changing climate. This book will be of practical value to anyone growing grapevines, managing a vineyard or making wine, from the small individual grower to the large wine company employee. It will be of special interest to winegrowers employing organic, natural or biodynamic methods of production, where the primary focus is on the biological health of the soil.
Download or read book The Soils of the Central Provinces and Berar written by D. V. Bal and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Land Steward s Guide to Vineyard and Orchard Erosion Control written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this guide is two-fold: to help landowners and land managers understand erosion processes; to describe practices for repairing small-scale erosion problems common to agriculture. The guide has compiled pre-existing information about approaches and techniques for managing runoff from farmland and is intended to be improved upon as science and experience develop better stewardship tools. This guide is intended to serve as a tool for voluntary, self-implementation of soil and water conservation practices."--Page 7.
Download or read book Integrated Pest Management for Stone Fruits written by Larry L. Strand and published by University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. This book was released on 1999 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete guide available for managing pest problems in apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, plums, and prunes. An indispensable guide to establishing a pest management program, diagnosing pest problems, identifying and using beneficial insects, and establishing new orchards. Includes information on training and pruning, irrigation scheduling, scheduling management activities, soil and tissue sampling, pheromone mating disruption, relative toxicity of pesticides to natural enemies and honey bees, organically acceptable pest control options, vertebrae pest control options within the ranges of endangered species.
Download or read book Biofumigation and Solarization for Management of Soil Borne Plant Pathogens written by P. Parvatha Reddy and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The information on biofumigation and solarization for the management of soil-borne plant pathogens (bacteria, fungi, nematodes, insects and weeds) in horticultural (fruits, vegetables, plantation, spice, tuber, ornamental, medicinal and aromatic crops) and other crops (cotton, wheat, tobacco, soybean, sugar beet and sunflower) is very much scattered. There is no book at present which comprehensively and exclusively deals with the above aspects on horticultural and other crops. The present book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the principles of biofumigation and solarization. The second part deals with crop-wise management of soil-borne plant pathogens using biofumigation and solarization in horticultural and other crops. The book is illustrated with excellent quality photographs enhancing the quality of publication. The book is written in lucid style, easy to understand language along with adoptable recommendations for enhancing the productivity.
Download or read book Soil Conservation Literature written by United States. Soil Conservation Service. Library and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cover Cropping in Vineyards written by Chuck A. Ingels and published by University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. This book was released on 1998 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide features cutting-edge methods for using cover crops to enhance vineyard performance. Based on extensive research, this guide details technical and theoretical information on how cover crops affect vineyards and promote ecological stability. With how-to instructions for activities such as field application, this practical reference is a must-have for vineyard owners, managers, consultants, and pest control advisers.
Download or read book Horticulture written by and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Physical Land Survey written by United States. Soil Conservation Service and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soil Conservation written by United States. Soil Conservation Service and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Integrated Pest Management for Apples Pears 2nd Edition written by BARBARA OHLENDORF and published by University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. This book was released on 1999 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside you'll find a detailed index, a completely revised section on codling moth management with detailed information on mating disruption, revision of leafroller management practices, updates on oak root fungus and wild asparagus, biological control of fireblight, and new control strategies for pear psylla. The emphasis is on least-toxic control methods, selective pesticides, and cultural and biological controls. Also includes a section on organically acceptable control methods. More than 200 color photos and 100 figures and tables.
Download or read book Physical Land Conditions in Schuyler County New York written by Jay Allan Bonsteel and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
