Canada's Organic Science Cluster

Activity F.3: Ecologically sound soil management in perennial fruit plantings

Objectives:

1. To identify a range of P solubilizing bacteria and/or fungi suitable for field testing in fruit orchards.
2. To identify a range of bacteria with plant stimulatory growth effects in soil exhibiting replant disorders
3. To identify potential composts inhibiting growth reductions associated with replant problem soils.
4. To identify an optimum combination of treatments with high potential for practical use under field conditions.
5. To determine best rhizosphere treatments to achieve optimum growth improvements under field conditions faced by organic growers.
6. To transfer knowledge to the organic agriculture sector.

Learn More:

• Activity Summary
• Background and Supporting Documents
• Activity Researchers

Interesting Results to Date:

• NEW!! Comparison and Screening of Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms for Plant Growth Promotion of Apple Seedlings
• NEW!! Growth and Yield Responses to Mulches and Cover Crops under Low Potassium Conditions in Drip-irrigated Apple Orchards on Coarse Soils
• AAFC Gets to the Root of Organic Fruit Crops in BC
• AAFC Gets the Dirt on Fruit Crops in B.C.
• Bacteria may be the solution to replant problems in organic orchards
• Stay tuned for more reports, newspaper articles, and extension bulletins related to this activity.

 

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