Nitrate leaching from organic farms and conventional farms following best practice
Nitrate leaching from three organic farms in the U.K. was measured over 3 yr and compared with that from conventional farms. The organic farms depended on legumes for nitrogen input, while the conventional farms received fertilizers. Losses during the organic ley phase were similar to those of long-...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Soil use and management 2002-09, Vol.18 (3), p.256-263 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Nitrate leaching from three organic farms in the U.K. was measured over 3 yr and compared with that from conventional farms. The organic farms depended on legumes for nitrogen input, while the conventional farms received fertilizers. Losses during the organic ley phase were similar to those of long-term grass receiving fertilizer at |
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| ISSN: | 0266-0032 1475-2743 |
| DOI: | 10.1079/SUM2002128 |