Decomposition and release of nutrients from leaves and pruned stems in vineyard
Abstract:The aim of this study was to evaluate the decomposition and release of nutrients and carbon from leaves and pruned stems deposited in the rows and in the spacing between rows of vineyards, throughout the vegetative and productive cycle of the grapevines in a vineyard in Santana do Livramento, Southern Brazil, from May to November 2009. Senescent leaves and new stems that were pruned and enriched with 15 N were collected, analyzed chemically and biochemically, and placed in litter bags, which were deposited in … Show more
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