Integration of soil solarization withBrassica carinataseed meals amendment in a greenhouse lettuce production system

Autor: Alfonso Pentangelo, D. Villecco, Massimo Zaccardelli, Ernesto Lahoz, Catello Pane
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Soil & Plant Science. 62:291-299
ISSN: 1651-1913
0906-4710
DOI: 10.1080/09064710.2011.613850
Popis: The use of integrated pest management is a valid alternative to conventional chemical treatments. This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of Brassica carinata seed meals amendment, combined with solarization, on soil activity and lettuce cultivation. B. carinata seed meals pellets are biofumigant plant tissues originated as byproducts of the biodiesel industry. Microbiological data combined with lettuce production results suggest that, after biofumigation, soil microbial communities change toward a new equilibrium that creates better root plant conditions to improve high lettuce yields. Moreover, Brassica seed meals, combined with solarization, preserved soil microflora against detrimental effects of heating, as revealed by enzymatic and functional analysis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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