Abstract: 

Growers need sound information to guide their management decisions on organic vegetable production practices in California, yet specific information is scarce. The Organic Vegetable Production in California Series consists of publications written by farm advisors and specialists from the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Each publication addresses a key aspect of organic production practices applicable to all vegetable crops.

Conclusion: 

Organic fertilizer materials share a number of char- acteristics that distinguish them from conventional fertilizers. The key features to consider in a fertility management program are bulk, nutrient availability, and uniformity.

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Authors
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Louise Jackson, Ph.D.

UCCE Vegetable Crops Specialist, UC Davis
 

William Horwath, Ph.D.

Professor of Soils and Biogeochemistry, UC Davis
 

Tim Hartz, Ph.D.

UCCE Vegetable Crops Specialist, UC Davis
 

Calvin Fouche, Ph.D.

UCCE Farm Advisor, San Joaquin County
 

Steven T. Koike, Ph.D.

UCCE Farm Advisor, Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties
 

Jeff Mitchell, Ph.D.

UCCE Vegetable Crops Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier

Richard Smith, Ph.D.

UCCE Farm Advisor, Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties

Mark Gaskell, Ph.D.

 UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties

Citations
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Published Title/Abstract
2015 A New Paradigm in Nitrogen

The traditional understanding of how plants take up and use nitrogen has been that plants can only use the mineralized forms of N. For example, The University of California’s Publication 7249, Soil Fertility Management for Organic Crops, states “organic nitrogen must be mineralized through the action of soil microbes...

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