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Crop and tree response to planting patterns in alley cropping systems

Creator:

Seiter, Stefan

Abstract:

Growing trees as a green manure crop together with an annual food crop is a new technology for farmers in Oregon. To promote farmer participation and to acquire a broad knowledge of the processes involved in species interactions, three feasible alley cropping and two sweet corn monocrop planting patterns were...

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Masters Thesis

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would like to express special thanks to Dr. Ray William, who has become a friend and mentor. The two
Managing growth and competition of a perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) living mulch in a vegetable cropping system

Creator:

Wiles, Lori Jeannine

Abstract:

Vegetable production with a living mulch may reduce soil erosion and compaction, increase organic matter levels, and decrease the requirement for chemical inputs. Competition between the vegetable and mulch, however, has limited the development of successful living mulch systems to realize these benefits. In a field study, interference between pak...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis