@article{fdi:010089002,
  title = {{E}ffect of multi sourced compost on a rainfed olive tree grove in an arid land : management practices to adapt to global climate change [plus supplementary data]},
  author = {{R}ajhi, {H}. and {B}ardi, {A}. and {A}jmi, {L}. and {H}azoug, {M}. and {H}enry des {T}ureaux, {T}hierry and {H}aq, {I}. and {B}ousnina, {H}. and {A}bichou, {M}. and {P}odwojewski, {P}ascal},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n southern {T}unisia, in an arid environment subjected to climate change, the olive-production sector is important for the local {E}conomy. {W}ith low local biomass production a multi sourced compost composed of olive waste byproducts and seaweed was tested on an {A}renic {C}alcisol. {T}he application at the subsurface of 180 kg (0.5 m3) of compost per tree in a rainfed olive tree ({O}lea europaea {L}.) grove with declining productivity showed a significant increase in total {C}, {N}, {K}, {P}, and respiration rate in amended horizons. {S}urprisingly the soil volumic water content ({V}w%) at the subsurface (0-20 cm) below amended (7.5% ± 2.3) was not significantly different below non amended trees (6.9% ± 3.3). {I}t increased slightly under non-amended trees, from 6.6% (±4.3) at a depth of 5 cm-8.1% (±1.5) at 65 cm depth, while below the amended olive trees the {V}w% increased from 6.7% (±3.4) in the composted horizon at 5 cm depth to 13.5% (±1.1) at 70 cm depth. {T}he main positive effect of composting on soils was decreasing the water loss due to capillary rise, since the compost developed clear hydrophobic properties.  {T}wo years after applying the compost, olive tree branches were 15% longer and olives were 40% heavier on amended trees.},
  keywords = {{TUNISIE} ; {ZONE} {ARIDE} ; {CHAMMAKH} {REGION} ; {MEDENINE} ; {ZARZIS}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {A}rid {E}nvironments},
  volume = {218},
  numero = {},
  pages = {105058 [9 ] [+ supplementary data]},
  ISSN = {1095-922{X}},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jaridenv.2023.105058},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089002},
}