The presence of spring barley plants increased the numbers of nematodes, particularly of plant‐feeders, compared with fallow plots in a Scottish organic farming system. The addition of farmyard manure (FYM) had no detectable effect on nematode populations but poultry manure (PM) caused a considerable increase. The application of PM also altered the types of nematode present and favoured bacterial‐feeders and rhabditids in particular. These changes suggest that PM causes shortterm (within a growing season) increases in microbiological activity and nutrient cycling, whereas FYM is more likely to bring about long‐term changes.
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