Effects of interplanting grass on soil organic carbon and active components of carbon pool in peach orchard

Yaofeng, 王耀锋 Wang; Lingling, 邵玲玲 Shao; Liu, Yuxue; Haohao, 吕豪豪 Lv; Qingfei, 陈庆飞 Chen; Xiaoqing, 林肖庆 Lin; Yan, 石岩 Shi; Min, 廖敏 Liao; Shengmao, 杨生茂 Yang

doi:10.5846/stxb201301240144

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“…Intercropping is an important soil management practice for increasing orchard productivity and land use efficiency because it has beneficial effects on soil microbial communities and soil properties (Li et al, 2022). Natural grass, clover, Lolium, Vulpia myuros, and alfalfa are commonly cultivated inter-row species in fruit orchards (Wang et al, 2014;Coller et al, 2019;Sun et al, 2022). Some research has shown that V. myuros species can suppress the growth of other weeds, improve the physicochemical properties of orchards, and provide nutrients for fruit trees (Brown & Rice, 2010).…”

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Considerations Regarding the Vascular Flora of Some Fruit Orchards in Dolj County, Romania

Radutoiu,

Cosmulescu,

Gheorghiu

et al. 2023

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Through the environmental requirement imposed by inter-rows, the eco-scheme contributes to the CAP objective of biodiversity conservation, as well as increasing the soil's carbon sequestration capacity and improving the quality of the soil structure, the main natural resource in agricultural activity. The present work aimed to analyze the vascular flora from some fruit orchards in Dolj County, Romania following a taxonomic study, starting from the need to establish a vegetal soil cover with spontaneous plants, both specific to the region and environmentally friendly. Following the observations made, it was found that the floristic composition of the grassy cover in the orchards in Dolj County is variable depending on the age of the orchard and the works that were carried out between and on the rows of trees. In orchards where human intervention is low, there is a good representation of taxa belonging to the Fabaceae family (eg Trifolium repens, T. pratense, Medicago arabica, M. sativa). On the other hand, isolated species are present in well-maintained orchards, especially from the category of weeds that can be difficult to fight (e.g. Sorghum halepense, Xanthium italicum, Conyza canadensis, etc.). Observations will be continued to consider the effect of wild plants on the environment and to establish an area-specific varietal soil cover for keeping the row spaces grass-covered.

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Considerations Regarding the Vascular Flora of Some Fruit Orchards in Dolj County, Romania

Radutoiu,

Cosmulescu,

Gheorghiu

et al. 2023

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“…For organic production, planting legume ground cover within the alleyways and utilizing organic tree-row cover materials helps increase available nitrogen and beneficial bacterial biomass (Culumber et al 2019). While legume ground cover results in noticeable benefits to tree health and fruit production (Wang et al 2014, Fisk et al 2015, Losciale et al 2020), farmers are wary of implementing this in peach since trees were shorter relative to mowing (Reeve et al 2017). Although these benefits have been widely documented in peach, farmers are understandably concerned that utilizing living ground cover treatments will increase arthropod populations responsible for fruit damage (Utah State Horticulture Association Research Committee pers.…”

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“…Weed management can be a challenge in organic systems; some tolerance to weeds in organic orchards is often necessary (Granatstein et al 2010, Rowley et al 2011. While certain weed species can directly compete with young fruit trees for soil nutrients (Belding et al 2004, MacRae et al 2007, the establishment of grass can result in weed suppression (Tworkoski and Glenn 2001, Tworkoski and Michael Glenn 2012, Tebeau et al 2017, soil retention (Losciale et al 2020), and orchard health (St. Laurent et al 2008, Wang et al 2014, Mia et al 2020b) in organic orchards. Increasingly, organic farmers are utilizing cover crops for alleyway and tree-row treatments relative to conventional tillage and spray regimens for weed management since these practices also reduce pest presence (Wan et al 2014, Zhang et al 2020 and increase soil quality via promoting beneficial microbes (Culumber et al 2019).…”

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Organic orchard floor management in peach: effects on arthropods and associated fruit injury in the Intermountain West

Freundlich,

Schaeffer,

Tebeau

et al. 2023

Journal of Economic Entomology

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Understanding orchard floor management is critical to organic tree-fruit production systems given its impact on weeds, soil fertility, tree health, and crop yield. Several viable options are available to producers for weed management and promotion of organic fertility, including use of turf and broadleaf alleyway covers and living and nonliving tree-row mulches. While these measures can be effective, little is known about how these strategies influence arthropod pests, which cause fruit injury. Here, we assessed 6 organic orchard floor management strategies for their impact on arthropod abundance and diversity in an organic peach production system in northern Utah from 2010 to 2014, using sweep netting and pitfall collections along with observed peach fruit damage. Generally, we found that alleyway and tree-row treatments had no impact on total arthropod diversity, species richness, or community diversity. However, earwig (Forficula auricularia) abundance was significantly impacted by alleyway and tree-row treatments that resulted in increased fruit injury. Trefoil alleyway treatments consistently increased earwig abundance across life-history stages, while mulch or Alyssum (straw) tree-row treatments harbored more earwigs and, as a result, increased earwig fruit injury. Since earwigs are especially prone to damaging young, developing fruits, it is imperative that more work is done to assess earwig abundances and life-history traits. Our results demonstrate that detrimental arthropods are sensitive to orchard floor management and can further inform integrated pest management approaches that complement sustainability goals.

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Effects of interplanting grass on soil organic carbon and active components of carbon pool in peach orchard

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Considerations Regarding the Vascular Flora of Some Fruit Orchards in Dolj County, Romania

Considerations Regarding the Vascular Flora of Some Fruit Orchards in Dolj County, Romania

Organic orchard floor management in peach: effects on arthropods and associated fruit injury in the Intermountain West

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