Table 1 Collection of soil samples from different farming system in Japanese apricot orchard
Farming system | Latitude | Longitude | Field size (m2) | Soil texture | Disease and pest control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Organic farm | 35° 05′ 22.73″ | 127° 43′ 31.14″ | 42,975 | Loam | Bordeaux mixture, cinnamon and garlic extract, sulfur 80% |
35° 11′ 12.17″ | 127° 42′ 02.82″ | 9917 | Loam | Shrubby sophora extract, pyrethrum flower, sulfur | |
35° 06′ 44.39″ | 127° 44′ 17.27″ | 14,214 | Loam | Shrubby sophora extract, castor oil, plant extract | |
Conventional farm | 35° 01′ 33.24″ | 127° 55′ 11.46″ | 6611 | Loam | Buprofezin, imidacloprid, chromafenozide, trifloxystrobin |
35° 05′ 27.29″ | 127° 46′ 00.80″ | 3966 | Loam | Acetamiprid, trifloxystrobin | |
35° 05′ 19.31″ | 127° 46′ 08.31 | 13,223 | Loam | Sulfoxaflor, acetamiprid, trifloxystrobin |