Effect of Different Cover Crops on Suppression of the Weed <i>Oxalis pes-caprae</i> L., Soil Nutrient Availability, and the Performance of Table Olive Trees ‘Kalamon’ cv. in Crete, Greece

Effect of Different Cover Crops on Suppression of the Weed <i>Oxalis pes-caprae</i> L., Soil Nutrient Availability, and the Performance of Table Olive Trees ‘Kalamon’ cv. in Crete, Greece

Winter cover crops are used in organic olive production to increase N-supply and yields, and to reduce weed competition. However, there is limited information on the effect of different cover crops on weed suppression, soil fertility and productivity of organic olive orchards. Here, we compared the...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos Volakakis, Emmanouil M. Kabourakis, Leonidas Rempelos, Apostolos Kiritsakis, Carlo Leifert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
organic olive production
ground cover crops
vetch
<i>Medicago</i>
<i>Oxalis</i>
weed suppression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/10/2523

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