Living Mulch as Sustainable Tool to Improve Leaf Biomass and Phytochemical Yield of <i>Cynara cardunculus</i> var. <i>altilis</i>

Living Mulch as Sustainable Tool to Improve Leaf Biomass and Phytochemical Yield of <i>Cynara cardunculus</i> var. <i>altilis</i>

Living mulch (LM) provides many beneficial agro-ecological services by reducing soil evaporation, conserving moisture, controlling soil temperature, reducing weed growth, increasing organic matter and nutrient availability, and improving microbial activities. Legumes, commonly used as living mulches...

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Main Authors: Andrzej Sałata, Agnieszka Sękara, Gaetano Pandino, Giovanni Mauromicale, Sara Lombardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
living mulch
cultivated cardoon
biomass yield
polyphenol compounds
antioxidant activity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/5/1274

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