Cover Crops and Manure Combined with Commercial Fertilizers Differently Affect Yield and Quality of Processing Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.) Organically Grown in Puglia

Cover Crops and Manure Combined with Commercial Fertilizers Differently Affect Yield and Quality of Processing Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.) Organically Grown in Puglia

Nitrogen is crucial for the productivity of agricultural systems, although there is a growing demand for alternative cultural practices that reduce the off-farm inputs of this fertilizer. Cover crops provide a suite of services; among these, they can affect soil nitrogen content. In addition, the us...

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Main Authors: Mariano Fracchiolla, Massimiliano Renna, Miriana Durante, Giovanni Mita, Francesco Serio, Eugenio Cazzato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
ecological intensification
carotenoids
fruit color
nitrogen fertilization
external input
commercial fertilizers
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/8/757

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