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BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF SOIL HEALTH IN PEACH ORCHARDS GROWN UNDER TWO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIC CROP MANAGEMENT
Article number
713_54
Pages
373 – 380
Language
English
Abstract
The evaluation of biological indicators of soil health, foliage and fruit characteristics in Suncrest peach orchards conducted under Integrated Crop Management (ICM) and Organic Crop Management (OCM) was carried out.
Microbial biomass, respiration, quotients (microbial-C/total-C), SIR (Substrate Induced Respiration), N mineralization, organic-C determination and dehydrogenase enzyme activity were measured.
Foliage and fruits were collected to evaluate leaf area, fresh and dry matter, specific fresh matter, specific dry matter and characteristics of fruit quality.
The biological indicators of soil health changed more in ICM than in the OCM orchard and amino acid content was higher in fruits from the ICM than from the OCM orchard.
The fruit quality and dry matter didnt show differences.
Fruits from the OCM orchard were sweeter than from the ICM orchard.
Microbial biomass, respiration, quotients (microbial-C/total-C), SIR (Substrate Induced Respiration), N mineralization, organic-C determination and dehydrogenase enzyme activity were measured.
Foliage and fruits were collected to evaluate leaf area, fresh and dry matter, specific fresh matter, specific dry matter and characteristics of fruit quality.
The biological indicators of soil health changed more in ICM than in the OCM orchard and amino acid content was higher in fruits from the ICM than from the OCM orchard.
The fruit quality and dry matter didnt show differences.
Fruits from the OCM orchard were sweeter than from the ICM orchard.
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Authors
L. Rufato, A. De Rossi, J.C. Fachinello, B. Marangoni
Keywords
microbial biomass, SIR, respiratory quotient, sustainability, fruit quality
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