ISHS Acta Horticulturae 542: VII International Symposium on the Processing Tomato
INFLUENCE OF FALL-PLANTED COVER CROP ON RAINFALL RUN-OFF IN A PROCESSING TOMATO PRODUCTION SYSTEM |
| Authors: | G. Miyao, P. Robins |
| Keywords: | Lycopersicum esculentum, Vicia sativa, Pisum sativum, crop rotation |
| Abstract:
Rainfall run-off was reduced by 40 to 75% in fall-planted cover-cropped beds compared to the conventional, fallow-bed system. The conventional practice of Sacramento Valley (California) tomato growers is to maintain vegetation-free beds with herbicides prior to spring planting. Average annual rainfall is 18 inches per season with the peak during December through February. Additionally, a single season of a winter-grown mix of common vetch and peas between successive tomato crops resulted in increased tomato yields of 5 to 7%. | |
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