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Physical-hydraulic properties of a sandy loam typic paleudalf soil under organic cultivation of ‘montenegrina’ mandarin (Citrus deliciosa Tenore)

Caroline Valverde dos Santos, Renato Levien, Sérgio Francisco Schwarz, Michael Mazurana, Henrique Belmonte Petry, Lucas Zulpo, [...]

01/Dec/2014

Citrus plants are the most important fruit species in the world, with emphasis to oranges, mandarins and lemons. In Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, most fruit production is found on small properties under organic cultivation. Soil compaction is one of the factors limiting production and due to the fixed row placement of this crop, compaction can arise in various manners in the interrows of the orchard. The aim of this study was to evaluate soil physical properties and water infiltration […]