Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Differences in nutrient availability and methods of pest management may affect crop growth and product quality. \nThe question is if conventional and organic cropping systems, which differ clearly in strategies for nutrient and pest management, influence the harvest and sensory quality of the products? \n \nLettuce and onion were grown in a conventional and three organic vegetable cropping systems with different levels of external inputs and use of cover- and inter-crops for nutrient re-cycling and natural pest management in \nthe period of 2007-2009 (VegQure project). The crop rotation consisted of 8 fields of vegetables and cereals. Onion was grown after a year of oat and iceberg lettuce after winter rye. There were 3 replicates of each \ncropping system each year. Sensory analysis of samples of iceberg lettuce was performed as quantitative descriptive \nanalysis by a trained sensory panel of 10 assessors. A sensory profile of 9 attributes was evaluated on a 15-cm non-structured continuous scale. \nHarvest and sensory quality were not affected by the clear differences in nutrient and pest management between the four cropping systems.
Language: English
Topic: Organic Food and Agriculture
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W76170285