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Postharvest damage and darkening in fresh fruit of Uapaca kirkiana (Muell. Arg.) by Kadzere, I., Watkins, C.B., Merwin, I.A., Akinnifesi, F.K., Saka, J.D.K.

“…Uapaca kirkiana is an important indigenous fruit crop in southern Africa that loses quality partly due to skin darkening. To determine whether the darkening is…”
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Comparing mulches, herbicides, and cultivation as orchard groundcover management systems by Merwin, I.A, Rosenberger, D.A, Engle, C.A, Rist, D.L, Fargione, M

“…Natural (hay, wood chips, recycled paper pulp) and synthetic (polypropylene film and polyester fabric) mulches were compared with mechanical tillage and…”
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Microbial community development in the rhizosphere of apple trees at a replant disease site by Rumberger, Angelika, Merwin, Ian A., Thies, Janice E.

“…Apple replant disease (ARD) is a complex syndrome that affects young trees in replanted orchard sites causing necrotic lesions on feeder roots, stunted tree…”
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Orchard Groundcover Systems Affect Meadow Vole Populations and Damage to Apple Trees by Merwin, I.A, Ray, J.A, Curtis, P.D

“…Meadow vole ( Microtus pennsylvanicus L.) populations, feeding activity, and damage to young apple ( Malus domestica Borkh.) trees were monitored by direct…”
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Screening Malus Germplasm for Field Resistance to Apple Replant Disease and Root-lesion Nematodes by Isutsa, D.K, Merwin, I.A, Brodie, B.B

“…Apple replant disease (ARD) is a serious problem in fruit production, and none of the major clonal rootstocks are resistant to ARD. We have screened Malus…”
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Orchard floor management practices that maintain vegetative or biomass groundcover stimulate soil microbial activity and alter soil microbial community composition by Yao, S, Merwin, I.A, Bird, G.W, Abawi, G.S, Thies, J.E

“…Groundcover management systems (GMS) are important in managing fruit-tree orchards because of their effects on soil conditions, nutrient availability, tree…”
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Soil fumigation and compost amendment alter soil microbial community composition but do not improve tree growth or yield in an apple replant site by Yao, Shengrui, Merwin, Ian A., Abawi, George S., Thies, Janice E.

“…Apple replant disease (ARD) is a disease complex that reduces survival, growth and yield of replanted trees, and is often encountered in establishing new…”
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Rootstock selection, preplant soil treatments, and tree planting positions as factors in managing apple replant disease by Leinfelder, M.M, Merwin, I.A

“…Apple replant disease (ARD) is a common problem typified by stunted growth and reduced yields in successive plantings of apple (Malus xdomestica Borkh.) in old…”
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SOIL HEALTH INDICATORS, APPLE TREE GROWTH, AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION DIFFER AMONG ORCHARD GROUNDCOVER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS by Leinfelder, M.M., Merwin, I.A., Brown, M.G.

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Rootstock genotype and orchard replant position rather than soil fumigation or compost amendment determine tree growth and rhizosphere bacterial community composition in an apple replant soil by Rumberger, A, Yao, S, Merwin, I.A, Nelson, E.B, Thies, J.E

“…Apple replant disease (ARD) is a complex soilborne disease syndrome that often causes problems when renovating old orchard sites. Soil fumigants sometimes…”
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Root dynamics of apple rootstocks in a replanted orchard by Yao, S, Merwin, I.A, Brown, M.G

“…Root observations in situ with a rhizotron camera enabled us to compare the performance of apple (Malus xdomestica Borkh.) trees on 3 rootstock clones planted…”
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Influence of undervine floor management on weed competition, vine nutrition, and yields of Pinot noir by Hostetler, G.L, Merwin, I.A, Brown, M.G, Padilla-Zakour, O

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Nitrogen fertilization, midsummer trunk girdling, and AVG treatments affect maturity and quality of 'Jonagold' apples by Wargo, J.M, Merwin, I.A, Watkins, C.B

“…'Jonagold' apples Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill var. domestica (Borkh.) Mansf. often fail to develop adequate red coloration at maturity and become soft and…”
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Fruit variability and relationships between color at harvest and quality during storage of Uapaca kirkiana (Muell. Arg.) fruit from natural woodlands by Kadzere, I, Watkins, C.B, Merwin, I.A, Akinnifesi, F.K, Saka, J.D.K, Mhango, J

“…The full commercial potential of wild loquat [Uapaca kirkiana (Muell. Arg.)], a fruit that is widely used for food and income in parts of Africa, is restricted…”
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Harvesting and postharvest handling practices and characteristics of Uapaca kirkiana (Muell. Arg.) fruits: a survey of roadside markets in Malawi by Kadzere, I, Watkins, C.B, Merwin, I.A, Akinnifesi, F.K, Saka, J.D.K, Mhango, J

“…Uapaca kirkiana (Muell. Arg.), a highly valued indigenous fruit species, is being domesticated to increase its utilization in southern Africa. Vendors, who…”
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Orchard groundcover management impacts on apple tree growth and yield, and nutrient availability and uptake by Merwin, I.A, Stiles, W.C

“…This study compared various conventional and alternative orchard groundcover management systems (GMSs)--including a crownvetch "living mulch" (CNVCH),…”
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Apples: botany, production and uses by Ferree, D. C, Warrington, I. J

“…This book provides a comprehensive reference work, summarising our knowledge of apples and their production worldwide. It includes 24 chapters written by…”
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Orchard groundcover management impacts on soil physical properties by Merwin, I.A, Stiles, W.C, van Es, H.M

“…This study was conducted to compare various orchard groundcover management systems (GMSs)--including a crownvetch "living mulch" (CNVCH), close-mowed (MWSOD)…”
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Orchard groundcover management systems affect meadow vole populations and damage to apple trees by Merwin, I.A, Ray, J.A, Curtis, P.D

“…Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus Ord) populations, feeding activity and damage to young apple (Malus xdomestica Borkh.) trees were monitored for several…”
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Survival, growth and establishment of grafted pawpaws in Upstate New York by Merwin, I.A, Byard, R, Pomper, K.W

“…A pawpaw regional variety trial (PRVT) was established at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. in Apr. 1999 consisting of 28 commercially available pawpaw (Asimina…”
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