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ORIGINAL PAPER
The occurrence of soil mesofauna in organic crops
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Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu, Katedra Ochrony Roślin, pl. Grunwaldzki 24a, 50-363 Wrocław, Poland
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Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu, Katedra Kształtowania Agroekosystemów i Terenów Zieleni pl. Grunwaldzki 24a, 50-363 Wrocław, Poland
Journal of Research and Applications in Agricultural Engineering 2016;61(3):193-199
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This study presents the quantitative and qualitative analysis of soil arthropods (Arachnida: Acari, Hexapoda: Collembola) occurring in four norfolk crop rotation, cultivated by organic method. The field research was carried out in the years 20142015 at the Experimental Research Station Swojec, belonging to the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences and at an organic farm in Kamieniec Wrocławski, Poland. In both locations, irrespectively of crop type, Prostigmata were the most common soil mites. Astigmata and predatory Gamasida were less numerous, while Oribatida were the least numerous. The largest number of springtails was noted in organic cultivation of winter rye. Less numerous Collembola were present in oat and fodder pea, and in the smallest number in organic cultivation of potato. Obtained results suggest that organic cultivation of cereals promotes the occurrence of beneficial mesofauna, mainly due to the lower frequency of agrotechnical activities in comparison to potato cultivation. The most numerous species of Collembola were: representatives of genera Mesaphorura and Desoria.
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