Developing fertilization strategies for organic garlic farming that combine green and farmyard manure, while taking their N and P supply dynamics and soil quality impacts into account
Christine Landry
Researcher
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Description
Objective(s)
- Develop an optimal fertilization strategy that incorporates both green and farmyard manures and that meets garlic crop requirements for phosphorus in the fall and for nitrogen and potassium the following spring.
From 2019 to 2023
Project duration
Market gardening
Activity areas
Fertilizer management, Organic farming
Services
This project will help determine the correct doses of fertilizer for growing organic garlic.
Partners
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation | Cégep de Victoriaville | Club agroenvironnemental de l’Estrie | Le Petit Mas
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