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Influence of cover crop residue management on soil moisture, vine growth, and productivity in a pre-production vineyard in the Willamette Valley

Creator:

Curtis, Morgan A.

Abstract:

The use of cover crops in young vineyards is not widely accepted in the Pacific Northwest due to concerns of water and nutrient competition between the cover crop and vines. The last 2 years of a 4-year study started in 2009 are reported here. The study evaluated the use of...

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Masters Thesis
Effects of cover crop and vineyard floor management on young vine growth, soil moisture, and weeds in an establishing vineyard in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

Creator:

Fredrikson, Levi

Abstract:

Five vineyard floor management treatments were evaluated in a young vineyard in western Oregon to better understand the effects on vine growth and nutrition, soil moisture dynamics, and weed control during 2009 and 2010. Treatments included two mulched treatments where mowed alleyway residue was transferred in-row at rates of 1x...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis