ISHS Acta Horticulturae 444: III International Symposium on Kiwifruit
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GREEK SOILS ON WHICH KIWIFRUIT ARE GROWN IN RELATION TO THEIR PROPERTIES |
| Authors: | C.D. Tsadilas, V. Samaras, D. Dimoyiannis, Th. Mitsibonas |
| Abstract:
Soils on which kiwifruit are grown in Greece are mainly recent alluvial fertile soils, well drained, with slightly neutral to alkaline reaction, with small amounts of CaCO3, and rich in available phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients. The Olsen method for phosphorus, NH4OAc (pH 7.0) method for potassium, DTPA method for metal micronutrients and hot water extraction procedure for boron, are effective in determining available forms of the respective nutrients. Soil pH, organic matter content, CaCO3 and cation exchange capacity of the soils affect significantly available nutrient forms. | |
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