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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH.10.4.692 |
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| Web URL(s): | https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/10/4/article-p692.xml?rskey=9opSK6
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Leary, James;
DeFrank, Joe |
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| Author Affiliation: | Leary: Research Associate, and DeFrank: Professor, Department of Horticulture, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI |
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| Title: | Living mulches for organic farming systems |
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| Section: | Features
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| Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 10, No. 4, October-December 2000, p. 692-698. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Mulches; Cover crops; Pest control; Organic matter; Erosion control; Agriculture; Surface runoff; Trifolium repens; Festuca arundinacea; Lolium perenne; Choice of species; Weed control; Research priorities
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| Abstract/Contents: | "An important aspect of organic farming is to minimize the detrimental impact of human intervention to the surrounding environment by adopting a natural protocol in system management. Traditionally, organic farming has focused on the elimination of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and a reliance on biological cycles that contribute to improving soil health in terms of fertility and pest management. Organic production systems are ecologically and economically sustainable when practices designed to build soil organic matter, fertility, and structure also mitigate soil erosion and nutrient runoff. We found no research conducted under traditional organic farming conditions, comparing bareground monoculture systems to systems incorporating the use of living mulches. We will be focusing on living mulch studies conducted under conventional methodology that can be extrapolated to beneficial uses in an organic system. This article discusses how organic farmers can use living mulches to reduce eroision, runoff, and leaching and also demonstrate the potential of living mulch systems as comprehensive integrated pest management plans that allow for an overall reduction in pesticide applications. The pesticide reducing potential of the living mulch system is examined to gain insight on application within organic agriculture. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 65 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Leary, J., and J. DeFrank. 2000. Living mulches for organic farming systems. HortTechnology. 10(4):p. 692-698. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH.10.4.692 |
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