Melanie D. Jones

University of British Columbia

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Kirsten D. Hannam

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

T. Forge

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Craig Nichol

Okanagan University College

D. Neilsen

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Louise M. Nelson

Okanagan University College

Valerie Ward

University of British Columbia

Denise Brooks

Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre

Andrew J. Midwood

University of British Columbia

Gerry Neilsen

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

David Emde

Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut

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University of British Columbia

Okanagan University College

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Summerland Research and Development Centre

University of Alberta

Oregon State University

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

National Research Council

University of Saskatchewan

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Control of soil phosphatase activities at millimeter scales in a mixed paper birch – Douglas-fir forest: The importance of carbon and nitrogen

Soil Biology and Biochemistry (2014)

Aaron Michael Godin Kiran K. Lidher Matthew D. Whiteside Melanie D. Jones

Soil carbon

10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.09.022

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Bicarbonates in irrigation water contribute to carbonate formation and CO2 production in orchard soils under drip irrigation

Geoderma (2016)

Kirsten D. Hannam Dan Kehila Peter Millard Andrew J. Midwood D. Neilsen

Orchard

10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.12.015

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Plant and Soil (1997)

Suzanne W. Simard Daniel M. Durall Melanie D. Jones

10.1023/a:1004205727882

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Mulching improved soil fertility, plant growth and productivity, and postharvest deficit irrigation reduced water use in sweet cherry orchards in a semi-arid region

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science (2022)

Tirhas Gebretsadikan Paige Munro T. Forge Melanie D. Jones Louise M. Nelson

In the Okanagan Valley, sweet cherry production has expanded to higher latitudes due to climate change, but the availability of irrigation water is limited in this semi-arid region. Postharvest deficit irrigation (PDI) and organic mulches can reduce water use in orchards, but their interactive effects on soil fertility, water relations, and crop performance in new orchard environments are unknown. In a randomized block split-plot design, full irrigation (100%) or PDI (72–76% of full irrigation) was applied to the main plots, and mulches (compost, woodchips, bare) were subplots at three sites. Compost increased soil organic matter, nutrients, pH, and electrical conductivity over three seasons at all sites. Woodchips increased tree growth and foliar P and Mn, while compost increased some fruit quality attributes, and foliar P compared to bare soil. Relative to full, PDI saved 24–28% irrigation water after harvest per season at each site without affecting soil moisture and chemical properties, stem water potential, or crop performance, or interacting with mulch effects. These results suggest that in this semi-arid cherry growing region mulches are a promising strategy to maintain soil moisture and improve soil fertility and crop performance, and PDI can reduce water use after harvest without affecting commercial production.

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10.1080/03650340.2022.2095621

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Parsing the roles of abiotic and biotic factors in Douglas-fir seedling growth

Pedobiologia (2011)

Justine Karst Jason D. Hoeksema Melanie D. Jones Roy Turkington

Biotic component

Ectomycorrhiza

10.1016/j.pedobi.2011.05.002