Plastic mulch
Response of Drip Irrigation and Plastic Mulch on Quality of Sapota (Achras Zapota) Fruits
... The plastic mulch plays important role for conservation of moisture, weeds control and moderate soil temperature which enhances better root growth and higher crop yield (Ramakrishna, 2006, Tiwari et ...
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Yield potential of chive: effects of cultivar, plastic mulch and fertilisation
... In conclusion, chive is a productive and win- ter-hardy herb the commercial production of which could well be increased in Finland. Culti- vars showed some differences in biomass pro- duction, and a Finnish population ...
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Leaf Morphological Characteristics of Leaf Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) As Affected by Different Colored Plastic Mulch
... colored plastic mulch. Application of colored plastic mulch could alter the spectral quality of light that is reflected from the surface of the mulch back unto the growing ...colored ...
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Fate and transport of urea-N in a rain-fed ridge-furrow crop system with plastic mulch
... Open, Plastic significantly increased maize grain yields by ...under Plastic, and residual soil N up to ...in Plastic, facilitated by lateral movement of soil water. In Plastic, the ridges ...
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RESPONSE OF GROWTH AND YIELD OF OKRA (ALBEMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS (L.) MOENCH) AGAINST VARIOUS COLORS OF PLASTIC MULCH AND GOAT MANURE
... addition, plastic mulch can cover the soil surface tightly, so the possibility of losing water only ...of mulch can keep the washing of fertilizer by rain water and prevent evaporation of nutrients ...
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Changes of surface energy partitioning caused by plastic mulch in a cotton field
... croplands, plastic mulch can sig- nificantly change land surface properties and energy ...tic mulch (and its variations) on leaf area index remain largely ...between plastic mulch and ...
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Degradation of biodegradable plastic mulch films in soil environment by phylloplane fungi isolated from gramineous plants
... biodegradable plastic (BP) mulch films, 1227 fungal strains were isolated from plant surface (phylloplane) and evaluated for BP-degrading ...blended mulch film, respectively, on unsterlized soil ...
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Effect of Plastic and Leaf Mulch and Irrigation Production Practices, Water Stress Tolerance, and Interspecific Cross Compatibility in Zinnia Cultivars and Species.
... leaf mulch planting, while the plastic mulch appeared to reduce BLFS development in growing ...plants. Plastic mulch may have functioned as a physical barrier to the bacteria in ...
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Mulches reduce aphid-borne viruses and whiteflies in cantaloupe
... reflective plastic and wheat straw mulches with conven- tional bare soil for managing aphid- borne virus diseases and silverleaf whitefly in ...reflective plastic performed better than wheat ...by ...
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Capsicum and Chilli Information Kit. Agrilink, your growing guide to better farming guide.
... Up to 4 megalitres (ML) per hectare of water is required for trickle irri- gation. Slightly higher rates are applied when using sprinkler irrigation. For furrow irrigation the figure can vary from 3 to 6 ML per hectare. ...
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Evaluating partial root-zone irrigation and mulching in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) under a sub-humid tropical climate
... black plastic mulch (15 µ M thickness) is found as a productive and potential water saving technique for okra cultivation in coastal Orissa, ...black plastic mulch is a viable option against ...
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Transparent, Black and Organic Mulches Effect on Weed Suppression in Green Pepper (Capsicum annuum) in Western Kenya
... black plastic mulch, transparent plastic mulch, straw mulch and bare soil as control during the 2015 short and long raining seasons in Busia ...black plastic mulch ...
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Precipitation alters plastic film mulching impacts on soil respiration in an arid area of northwest China
... This study focuses on the growing season, as soil respiration in the non-growing season is extremely low. The mulched and non-mulched treatments were arranged in a randomized block design with three replicates in the ...
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Effect of Mulching Material on Growth, Yield and Quality of Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus Thunb) Cv Kiran
... production. Mulch conserves soil moisture, retained heat as well as it suppresses weed growth (Ahmad et ...from plastic mulch is that the soil temperature in the planting bed is raised, promoting ...
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INTEGRATION OF WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR BETTER GROWTH AND YIELD OF PEA (Pisum sativumL.)
... Different weed control measures had significant effect on pea plant height. Taller plants (95.56 cm) were observed in plots receiving three hand weeding followed by control and clear plastic mulch with ...
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Effect of Tillage and Mulch on Growth and Performance of Maize in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
... and Mulch on maize Performance The Main Effect of Tillage and Mulch on Maize Height is Presented in Table ...of mulch practices was not significant. Plant height was highest under mulch ...
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Green Pepper Growth and Yield Response to the Integration of Mulching Materials and Row Plant Spacing
... Black plastic mulch and the transparent mulch of ...the plastic mulching materials and the plants were carefully pushed through the slits to keep the foliage and stem ...straw mulch ...
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EVALUATION OF MULCHING MATERIALS AS INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT COMPONENT IN MAIZE CROP
... maize. Mulch is mate- rial that covers the soil to impede weed growth & support crop plants ...1989). Plastic mulch is used by placing on the ridges with crop seeds beneath with perforations ...
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Capsicum and Chilli Information Kit. Agrilink, your growing guide to better farming guide.
... on plastic mulch, which will significantly increase yields and make crop management a lot ...easier. Plastic mulch helps control weeds, aids in maintaining soil moisture and reduces nutrient ...
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Evaluation of row spacing and mulching on weed control, growth and yield of green pepper in Busia County, Kenya
... Inorganic mulch includes plastic mulch and accounts for the greatest volume of mulch use in commercial crop production (Hochmuth et ...The plastic materials used as mulch are ...
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