Blueberry—Soil interactions from an organic perspective

S Caspersen, B Svensson, T Håkansson, C Winter… - Scientia …, 2016 - Elsevier
Demand for organic blueberries has risen in response to consumers' interest in healthy
eating and greater awareness of the environment. Although organic production systems …

Organic weed management in perennial fruits

AM Hammermeister - Scientia Horticulturae, 2016 - Elsevier
Weed management is key component of establishing and sustaining a profitable organic
orchard. Good site preparation is a critical part of an orchard establishment plan. Pre-plant …

Opportunities and challenges of organic highbush blueberry production in Washington State

LW DeVetter, D Granatstein, E Kirby, M Brady - HortTechnology, 2015 - journals.ashs.org
Global production of highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) has continuously
increased since the early 1990s, with substantial growth occurring after 2000. Benefiting …

[HTML][HTML] Mulch treatment effect on weed biomass and yields of organic sweetpotato cultivars

S Nwosisi, D Nandwani, D Hui - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Weeds are a challenge, particularly in organic agriculture, due to restrictions on the
application of synthetic herbicides and chemicals. A preliminary cultivar evaluation trial of …

The impact of foliar application of calcium fertilizers on the quality of highbush blueberry fruits belonging to the'Duke'cultivar

ID OCHMIAN - Notulae botanicae horti agrobotanici Cluj …, 2012 - notulaebotanicae.ro
The studies were conducted in the period of 2010-2011, in the Laboratory of Orcharding at
the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, and related to the bushes of the …

Excessive nitrate limits the sustainability of deep compost mulch in organic market gardening

B Ruch, M Hefner, A Sradnick - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Market gardening is a widespread practice of bio-intensive vegetable production
characterized by direct marketing, small-scale farming structures, high crop densities, and …

Northern highbush blueberry cultivars differed in yield and fruit quality in two organic production systems from planting to maturity

BC Strik, AJ Vance, CE Finn - HortScience, 2017 - journals.ashs.org
Northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cultivars were evaluated from
planting (Oct. 2006) through 2014 in a certified organic research site in Aurora, OR. The …

Classification and Identification of Pinecone Mulching in Blueberry Cultivation Based on Crop Leaf Characteristics and Hyperspectral Data

U Jeong, T Jang, D Kim, EJ Cheong - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
While crushed pinecone mulch holds promise as a beneficial material for blueberry
cultivation, research on its effectiveness remains limited. Crop leaf characteristics can serve …

Nutritional composition of bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) from forest fields in Norway–Effects of geographic origin, climate, fertilization and soil properties

J Rohloff, E Uleberg, A Nes, T Krogstad, R Nestby… - 2015 - nibio.brage.unit.no
Effects of different environmental factors (origin, climate, fertilization and soil properties) on
berry nutritional quality were studied in eight forest fields of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) in …

[HTML][HTML] Foliar Application of Some Macronutrients and Micronutrients Improves Yield and Fruit Quality of Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)

Z Zydlik, P Zydlik, NE Kafkas, B Yesil, S Cieśliński - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Foliar fertilization makes it possible to quickly provide plants with essential nutrients, mainly
micronutrients, which can significantly improve the quality of yields. The aim of this study …