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Cogent Food & AgricultureThe information on the potency and role of mulch and organic matter in coping with drought is unclear and limited. In this article, we provide a literature review on the types, doses of mulch and organic matter in drought research, and their role in soil
Hidayat Saputra +3 more
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Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2022 Seedlings is the initial part of seed plant’s growth and development including areca nut palm which germination is an essential part of it. Organic mulching is one of the utmost sustainable practices, therefore, it has been employed to enhance areca nut ...
Siska Syaranamual +4 more
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Influence of Organic Mulches on Growth and Yield Components of Pea’s Cultivars [PDF]
Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2013 To study the influence of organic mulches on growth and yield components of pea’s cultivars, an experiment was conducted at the Horticulture farm, Department of Horticulture, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar, in 2008. Different pea cultivars (Climax, Green feast and Peshawar local) were allotted to main plot and various mulching ...
Muhammad, Sajid +6 more
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Organic Options for Striped Cucumber Beetle Management in Cucumbers [PDF]
, 2012 Striped cucumber beetles (Acalymma vittata F.) are a serious pest of cucurbits, particularly on organic farms. These pests are the vector and overwintering host for bacterial wilt (Erwinia tracheiphila), which kills plants and can render cucumbers ...
Brandt, Katie
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Soil salinization is a critical threat, impacting 20% of the world's irrigated lands and jeopardizing food security. In Ethiopia's Mirab Abaya district of the Gamo Zone, unsustainable irrigation methods exacerbate this issue. This paper examines local farmers' soil–water management systems and their awareness of salinization, aiming to educate
Oloba Jobe +3 more
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BLACK POLYPROPYLENE MULCH TEXTILE IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE [PDF]
, 2010 Black polyethylene mulch is used for weed control in a range of crops under the organic system. The use of black polypropylene mulch is usually restricted to perennial crops.
Dvorak, Petr +5 more
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FUUAST Journal of Biology, 2014 The present study was carried out to determine the effect of organic mulch with or without gypsum amendment on relative water content (RWC) and electrolyte leakage (EL) in leaves of okra (lady finger) plant grown under saline water irrigation.
RAFAT SAEED, SALMA MIRZA, RAFIQ AHMAD
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Jurnal AgrotropikaSweet corn (Zea mays saccharata Sturt.) is a horticultural commodity with high economic This study aimed to evaluate the growth and yield responses of sweet corn (Zea mays saccharata L.) to the combination of tillage systems, organic mulch, and ...
Ana Mifthahur Rohmah +3 more
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Use of organic and green mulches in an apple orchard
Proceedings of the New Zealand Plant Protection Conference, 1998 Four organic mulches, sawdust, straw, compost and wooldust and two green mulches, grass and clover were compared with herbicide for weed control in an established apple orchard. The green mulches Serra hard fescue (Festuca longifolia) and Tahora white clover (Trifolium repens) were established on plots previously treated with compost or wooldust.
M.J. Hartley, A. Rahman
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Nanoplastics: Methods, Exposure and Effects on Domestic, Farm and Wild Animals
Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nanoplastics (NPs) are synthetic polymer particles ranging in size from 1 nm to 1 μm that have been identified as a major concern for ecosystems and organisms due to their plethora of negative effects. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge relating to exposure and effects of NPs in domestic (i.e., farm ...
B. De Felice +8 more
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