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Sweet corn (Zea mays L.) production in a white clover (Trifolium repens L.) living mulch : the establishment year

Creator:

Cooper, Alan S.

Abstract:

Oregon sweet corn growers face high fertilizer, fuel and weed control costs; soil compaction, erosion, organic matter and nutrient depletion; and difficult equipment operations in muddy fields. An alternative production system might ease some of these problems. Testing was begun to evaluate a living-mulch cropping system for sweet corn (Zea...

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Masters Thesis

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Sweet corn (Zea mays L.) production in a white clover
Sweet corn (Zea mays) production in a white clover (Trifolium repens) living mulch : the second year

Creator:

Peterman, Mark K.

Abstract:

Soil-related problems common to Oregon farmers are erosion, compaction, organic matter depletion, and nutrient loss. High costs of fertilizer, fuel, and weed control are additional management problems. Growing a secondary crop as a living mulch with a primary crop may ease some of these problems. Sweet corn production in Oregon...

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Masters Thesis

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Sweet corn (Zea mays) production in a white clover