02553naa a2200337 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902000220006002200470008202400410012910000180017024502310018826000090041949000300042850001780045852012950063665000240193165300160195565300130197165300200198465300170200465300200202170000170204170000140205870000170207270000160208970000180210570000190212370000150214277300580215710128152019-10-04 2004 bl uuuu u00u1 u #d a978-90-66057-07-4 a0567-7572 (print) / 2406-6168 (electronic)7 a10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.638.212DOI1 aGILSANZ, J.C. aEvaluation of limited tillage and cover crop systems to reduce N use and disease population in small acreage vegetable farms mirror image projects in Uruguay and North Carolina, USA. (Conference Paper).h[electronic resource] c2004 a(Acta Horticulturae; 638) aISHS Acta Horticulturae 638: XXVI International Horticultural Congress: Sustainability of Horticultural Systems in the 21st Century. Editors: L. Bertschinger, J.D. Anderson. aABSTRACT. N management is a primary determinant of vegetable crops production in the United States and in Uruguay. We evaluated 7 rotational systems for vegetable crops in both countries. These rotational systems influence N fate in the environment in different ways and impact both cost of production and the environment. We used rotational systems that include both winter and summer cover crops and vegetable crops. Insects, diseases and weed infestations differed with the systems. All activities were closely coordinated via email and annual visits to ensure an integrated approach to crop and pest management. Crop growth, yield, quality, nutrient cycling and soil microbial activity measured. N status of cover crops, cash crop and soil were determined at 6 depths to establish an N balance for each system. Market price data are being combined with normalized treatment data to determine gross revenues, operating costs, and net revenue per acre. Input and production data from all production systems is used to evaluate economic feasibility for both traditional and more sustainable vegetable production systems. In addition to production benefit/cost determination, we will determine environmental benefit/cost relationships as a result of the various production systems. © ISHS aCULTIVOS PROTEGIDOS aCOVER CROPS aNITRATES aREDUCED TILLAGE aSOIL BIOMASS aSOUTHERN BLIGHT1 aARBOLEYA, J.1 aMAESO, D.1 aPAULLIER, J.1 aBEYHAUT, E.1 aLAVANDERA, C.1 aSANDERS, D. C.1 aHOYT, G.D. tActa Horticulturae, 30 june 2004, Nro.638, p.163-169.