Orchard living mulch technology

Author: Meng Lin
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the theoretical foundations, latest research findings, and practical techniques of orchard undercropping technology. The book is divided into five chapters. The first chapter elaborates on the meaning of orchard undercropping and its strategic significance in ecological, economic, and social aspects for the promotion of this technology. The second chapter focuses on the benefits and roles of orchard undercropping technology. The third chapter systematically introduces the ecological and biological characteristics, production performance, and cultivation techniques of grass species suitable for orchard promotion. The fourth chapter strives to be objective, practical, and easy to learn, emphasizing the cultivation and establishment techniques, water and fertilizer management, disease and weed control, and grass utilization techniques in orchards. The fifth chapter focuses on the role and technical measures of implementing green cover and mulch cover in orchards. The book is both accessible and profound, integrating theory with practice, and is systematic and comprehensive. This book can serve as a teaching reference for teachers, students, and researchers in agricultural universities, agricultural research institutions, and related fields, as well as for technicians and grass seed operators engaged in related work.