Changes of soil properties and tree performance induced by soil management in a high-density olive orchard

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 18-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Gucci ◽  
Giovanni Caruso ◽  
Claudio Bertolla ◽  
Stefania Urbani ◽  
Agnese Taticchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
High Density ◽  
Olive Orchard ◽  
Tree Performance

scholarly journals Surface application of mulches and biosolids affect orchard soil properties after 7 years

2003 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. H. Neilsen ◽  
E. J. Hogue ◽  
T. Forge ◽  
D. Neilsen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
Soil Ph ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Retention Capacity ◽  
Surface Application ◽  
Orchard Soil ◽  
Tree Performance

Changes in selected soil chemical and physical properties of a coarse-textured orchard soil were measured 7 yr after establishing different orchard soil management strategies which were deemed to be environmentally sound in a high-density apple orchard. Several locally available mulches and organic wastes applied to the soil surface were maintained and assessed as to their effect on tree performance and soil properties relative to a standard commercial practice involving maintenance of a weed-free herbicide strip (known as the “check” practice). The soil chemical status of these sandy soils was readily altered when large amounts of nutrients were contained in applied mulches and biosolids. Thus, elevated soil C [and cation exchange capacity (CEC)], N, P, Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu occurred after cumulative application of 90 t ha-1 of biosolids; soil pH and Ca content increased beneath a high-Ca shredded paper mulch, and soil was enriched in P and K beneath a high-PK alfalfa mulch. Small but statistically significant decreases in soil bulk density, and increases in wet aggregate stability and infiltration rate were measured for some non-check soil management treatments. Of most practical importance among the physical property changes was increased surface soil moisture retention capacity associated with shredded paper mulches applied over biosolids. Cumulative yield and long-term vigour exceeded control trees for all soil management treatments and were best for treatments that included application of a shredded paper mulch. Few measured soil properties were correlated with long-term tree performance except for several soil pH-related parameters. However, surface application of mulches and biosolids generally improved soil nutrient status and physical properties while maintaining or improving crop yield. Key words: Biosolids, Malus domestica Borkh., mulches, soil fertility, water retention capacity

Environmental sustainability of different soil management techniques in a high-density olive orchard

2015 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 498-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Russo ◽  
Gaetano A. Vivaldi ◽  
Bernardo De Gennaro ◽  
Salvatore Camposeo
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
High Density ◽  
Olive Orchard ◽  
Management Techniques

Pruning management in a high-density olive orchard

2018 ◽  
pp. 385-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.M. Lodolini ◽  
S. Polverigiani ◽  
D. Grossetti ◽  
D. Neri
Keyword(s):  
High Density ◽  
Olive Orchard

Olive orchard microbiome: characterisation of bacterial communities in soil-plant compartments and their comparison between sustainable and conventional soil management systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 597-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catia Fausto ◽  
Alba N. Mininni ◽  
Adriano Sofo ◽  
Carmine Crecchio ◽  
Marina Scagliola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Communities ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Olive Orchard

Adsorption of Selenite in Tropical Soils as Affected by Soil Management, Ionic Strength, and Soil Properties

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anderson Mendes Araujo ◽  
Josimar Henrique de Lima Lessa ◽  
Francielle Roberta Dias de Lima ◽  
Jéssica Francisco Raymundo ◽  
Nilton Curi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Tropical Soils
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