Covercrops and composts improve soil health, decrease pest nematodes


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Grapegrower and Winemaker Issue 548, 2009

Title: Covercrops and composts improve soil health, decrease pest nematodes

Author: Melanie Weckert, Loothfar Rahman, Marina Alonso

Keywords: Biochar, brassica covercrops, composted cow manure, disease suppression, effects of organic carbon on soil pathogens, grape marc compost, nutrition, permanent swards, rice hulls, soil health, soil microbes, strategies, Young Vine Decline

Page Number(s): 40-44


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