M. R. Fernandez
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View article: Cereal crop following organic intercrops and their respective monocultures in the semiarid Canadian Prairie
Cereal crop following organic intercrops and their respective monocultures in the semiarid Canadian Prairie Open
Organic crop production relies mostly on legumes for N input. Intercropping of organic legumes with more competitive crops might provide an alternative to the poor weed suppression and disease susceptibility of legumes. It might also be ex…
View article: Intercropping of oat or mustard with legumes under organic management in the semiarid Canadian Prairie
Intercropping of oat or mustard with legumes under organic management in the semiarid Canadian Prairie Open
Intercropping, the growing of more than one crop at the same time within the same land area, could be a sustainable method of crop production in semiarid regions, which could increase biodiversity, and productivity and quality of crops com…
View article: Exploring Microbial Approaches for the Bioremediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils
Exploring Microbial Approaches for the Bioremediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils Open
Bioremediation functions as a sustainable microbial-based approach to remove heavy metals from environments. The study examines how bacteria extracted from soil contamination areas of Balanagar (Hyderabad) and Eloor (Kerala) perform in bio…
View article: Crop rotation diversity and tillage effects on soil and wheat grain nutrient concentration in an organically-managed system
Crop rotation diversity and tillage effects on soil and wheat grain nutrient concentration in an organically-managed system Open
Consumer demand for high quality organic produce in Canada has in recent years contributed to the development of a more sustainable organic agriculture system that increased productivity without decreasing soil fertility. The objective of …
View article: Root disease and fungal populations in organic crops under different tillage–cropping systems
Root disease and fungal populations in organic crops under different tillage–cropping systems Open
There has been a steady expansion in organic production in the Canadian Prairies because of higher consumer demand. Thus, increasing the sustainability of organic systems would be important. An organic trial was conducted in the semi‐arid …
View article: Economic analysis of organic cropping systems under different tillage intensities and crop rotations
Economic analysis of organic cropping systems under different tillage intensities and crop rotations Open
Costs of production and organic price premiums are defining factors influencing the economic viability of organic crop production systems. Different agronomic practices, such as crop rotation and tillage intensity, are known to affect the …
View article: Crop Production and Environmental Impacts under Organic Management with Reduced Tillage and Diversified Cropping
Crop Production and Environmental Impacts under Organic Management with Reduced Tillage and Diversified Cropping Open
In the Canadian Prairies, organic agriculture has traditionally relied on summer fallow and mechanical tillage for nutrient and pest management. More recently, there has been a substantial increase in the use of legume green manure, divers…
View article: Grain Yield and Quality of Organic Crops Grown under Reduced Tillage and Diversified Sequences
Grain Yield and Quality of Organic Crops Grown under Reduced Tillage and Diversified Sequences Open
Core Ideas An organic field trial in the Brown soil zone examined tillage intensity in a simplified (wheat‐green manure) and a diversified (wheat‐oilseed‐pulse‐green manure) cropping system. Yield variation was explained more by precipitat…
View article: Soil Fertility and Quality Response to Reduced Tillage and Diversified Cropping under Organic Management
Soil Fertility and Quality Response to Reduced Tillage and Diversified Cropping under Organic Management Open
Core Ideas A 6‐year organic field trial evaluated two tillage intensities (high and low) and two rotation sequences, simplified (wheat‐green manure) and diversified (wheat‐oilseed‐pulse‐green manure). Soil moisture and NO3‐N content were h…