We evaluated the effects of mineral and organic fertilizers on peach root dynamics in the
growing season from 2003 to 2006 in a nectarine (Prunus persica L.) orchard, planted in …

The soil amendment with organic wastes represents a way to increase the soil fertility and
the organic carbon (C) stored in the agro-ecosystems. Among the organic waste materials …

Nowadays, understory vegetation along the tree row is considered a vital source of
agroecosystem services and functional biodiversity improvement in the fruit orchard. Hence …

In agriculture, the use of organic amendments allows a better sustainability and productivity
of the crop by improving the quality and structure of the soil, due to their richness in organic …

The effect of the application of compost and cow manure on nectarine (Prunus persica L.)
root growth and survivorship was investigated in a commercial orchard during the growing …

The transversal fruit diameter (FD) was monitored continuously by automatic extensimeters
(fruit gauges) in order to monitor fruit growth dynamics under deficit irrigation treatments. The …

There is consensus that at least some minimum number of species is essential for
ecosystem functioning under constant conditions and that a larger number of species is …

Soil sickness is a widespread problem in replanted apple orchards with a complex
symptomatology and etiology influenced by soil and climate conditions. Consequently, a …

Decomposition of olive shoot residue (OSR) from leaf shedding and pruning may provide
nutrient to olive orchards, although beyond a phytotoxic threshold it can also hamper plant …

Despite brilliant successes that have been achieved with the applications of genetic
improvement in food production to sustain large monocultures and to compete in a global …