Improvement of soil structure and crop yield by adding organic matter to soil
Project (past)
| Project dates | 03 Sep 2012 to end of 31 Aug 2016 |
|---|---|
| Researchers | |
| Principal Investigator | Andy Whitmore |
| Funder | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board |
| Project number | S5242 |
| 5242 | |
| Department | Sustainable Soils and Grassland Systems (SSGS) |
| Grant ID | RD-2012-3787 |
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Improvement of soil structure and crop yield by adding organic matter to soil (AHDB Project Report No.576)
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Whitmore, A. P., Watts, C. W., Stroud, J. L., Sizmur, T., Ebrahim, S. M., Pawlett, M., Harris, J., Ritz, K., Wallace, P., White, E., Stobart, R., McKenzie, B. and Thallon, G. 2017. Improvement of soil structure and crop yield by adding organic matter to soil (AHDB Project Report No.576). Stoneleigh Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
Milled cereal straw accelerates earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) growth more than selected organic amendments
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sizmur, T., Martin, E., Wagner, K., Parmentier, E., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2017. Milled cereal straw accelerates earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) growth more than selected organic amendments. Applied Soil Ecology. 113 (May), pp. 166-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.12.006
Cover cropping with oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus) alone does not enhance deep burrowing earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) midden counts
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Irons, D. E., Watts, C. W., Storkey, J., Morris, N. L., Stobart, R. M., Fielding, H. A. and Whitmore, A. P. 2017. Cover cropping with oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus) alone does not enhance deep burrowing earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) midden counts. Soil & Tillage Research. 165 (January), pp. 11-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2016.07.013
Population collapse of Lumbricus terrestris in conventional arable cultivations and response to straw applications
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Irons, D. E., Watts, C. W., White, R. P., McGrath, S. P. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Population collapse of Lumbricus terrestris in conventional arable cultivations and response to straw applications. Applied Soil Ecology. 108 (December), pp. 72-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.08.002