Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) is a high value perennial crop with long economic production period ranging between 10-20 years. Field operations associated with conventional UK asparagus production such as re-ridging ...

Organic amendments (OAs) have the capacity to enhance physical, chemical, biological soil quality indicators (SQIs) and to improve soil productivity. This study investigated the effects of different OAs (Mushroom Compost, ...

Soil erosion is a global problem which needs mitigating due to the on-site and off- site impacts it causes. Soil erosion is set to become an even greater problem due to climate change. Climate change is likely to increase ...

Cover crop (CC)s influence soil function and thus affect crop yield and ecosystem services provided by soil. CCs are a relatively new soil management practice in U.K. agriculture, but are gaining in popularity amongst ...

The vegetation cover in Al Jabal Al Akhdar has been subjected to human and natural pressures that have contributed to the deterioration and shrinking of the vegetated area. Therefore, the principle goal of this dissertation ...

Exposure of bare soil for long periods and onsite compaction create soil and water problems in asparagus production. This project aims to develop a cost effective and practical runoff and soil erosion management system. ...