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peer-reviewed research article

Minimum tillage practices affect disease and yield of lettuce

authors

Louise E. Jackson
Irenee R. Ramirez, UC Davis
Israel Morales
Steven T. Koike

publication information

California Agriculture 56(1):35-40. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v056n01p35. January-February 2002.

Summary

Deep minimum tillage provided better yields and less lettuce drop disease, but tended to decrease soil organic matter, compared to shallow tillage.