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The influence of coloured-plastic mulching on physical and biochemical characteristics of tomato fruits were investigated. During the study, tomato crop was grown in an open field under five coloured-plastic mulching, one organic mulch and a no-mulch ...
PANKAJ KUMAR KANNAUJIA +4 more
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To address agricultural needs of the future, a better understanding of plastic mulch film effects on soil temperature and moisture is required. The effects of different plant type and mulch combinations were studied over a 3.5-month period to better ...
Snyder Kayla +2 more
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Effects of Different Mulch Types on Farmland Soil Moisture in an Artificial Oasis Area
Different types of mulch are often used in agricultural production to enhance soil moisture and improve crop yields. The question of which mulch provides superior water retention in arid regions, where water resources are scarce, is a major concern for ...
Linlin Ye +4 more
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One of the factors that decrease the production of the soybean crop is the low level of soil fertility. Soil fertility can be improved with the use of mulch combined with proper tillage.
Lutfy Ditya Cahyanti
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Effect of a Hay Mulch and of a Companionate Planting on Cabbage Pest Populations [PDF]
Cabbage crop environments were modified by either use of a hay mulch or intercrop- ping with companionate plants (nasturtium, thyme, and rosemary). A temporary reduction in egg and larval numbers of imported cabbageworm (Artogeia rapae L.) occurred on ...
Cranshaw, W. S
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Effects of Aluminum Foil Mulch on Parasitism and Fecundity of Apterous \u3ci\u3eMyzus Persicae\u3c/i\u3e (Homoptera: Aphididae) [PDF]
Chinese cabbage plants grown in flats containing either aluminum foil mulch or no mulch cover were uniformly infested with a single apterous adult Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and exposed in a greenhouse to a free-flying population of the parasite Aphidius ...
Cranshaw, Whitney S, Zalmon, Frank G
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Weed management in organic echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa) production [PDF]
Weed management is a major constraint in organic production. It can be expensive and time-consuming and severe crop yield losses may be incurred when weeds are not adequately controlled.
Jessop, R.S. +2 more
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The experiment was conducted during dry season of 2016 and 2017 at farmer's field of Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali district, Bangladesh to develop tools to reduce salinity impact in maize and to reduce salinity induced land degradation.
Mohammad Asadul Haque +2 more
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Efficient organic mulch thickness for soil and water conservation in urban areas
The use of organic mulch is important for urban green applications. For urban areas in arid and semiarid regions receiving short high-intensive rainfall, rainfall characteristics, and soil slope play an important role for mulch functioning.
Bing Wang +6 more
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Pakistan and other South Asian countries rely on wheat for human nutrition. However, wheat yield is declining in the region due to several biotic and abiotic constraints. Weeds are among the major factors responsible for yield decrease and farmers manage
Waqas Ahmed Minhas +5 more
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