Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer (한국토양비료학회지)

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Effect of Cover Crop Species and Liquid Manure Application Rate on Green Manure Production, Leaf Mineral Content, Fruit Quality and Soil Chemical Properties in Pear Orchard

  • Lee, Seong Eun (Horticultural & Herbal Crop Environment Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science) ;
  • Park, Jin Myeon (Horticultural & Herbal Crop Environment Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science) ;
  • Park, Young Eun (Horticultural & Herbal Crop Environment Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science) ;
  • Choi, Dong Geun (Department of Horticulture, Chonbuk National University)
  • Received : 2014.09.30
  • Accepted : 2014.12.11
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Cover cropping and liquid manure application are considered as effective ways to replace the use of chemical fertilizer in orchard. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of cover crop species and liquid manure application rate on green manure production, leaf mineral content, fruit quality and soil chemical properties in pear orchard. The treatments include rye and hairy vetch as cover crops, two liquid manure application levels based on N and $K_2O$ requirement on each cover crop species, and chemical fertilizer as control. Green manure production was higher in hairy vetch than in rye. K content of pear leaves and soil exchangeable K content increased in N based liquid manure application treatments. The yield was higher in rye + liquid manure and fertilizer treatments, and fruit quality was not different between the treatments. Taking all of these into account, rye + $K_2O$ requirement-based liquid manure application is recommended in pear orchard for not only sufficient nutrient supply but also prevention of any problem related with soil $K_2O$ accumulation in pear orchard in long-term perspective.

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