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Effect of in situ Rainwater Harvesting and Mulching on Growth, Yield and Fruit Quality in Mango Var. Arka Neelachal Kesri in Eastern India

Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2015
A field study was conducted at Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-IIHR), Bhubaneswar, India, during 2007-2013 in a new mango orchard of the variety 'Arka Neelachal Kesri' at 5m x 5m spacing, to conserve rain-water and to enhance soil ...
Deepa Samant, S Mandal, H S Singh, Vishal Nath, Reju M Kurian   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of grass mulch application on tubers size and yield of ware potatoes in organic farming [PDF]

, 2009
The aim of this experiment was to evaluate influence of mulching on the tuber yield and on the number of ware potatoes. In organic farming grass mulch for potatoes was used in 2008.
Dvorak, Petr, Hamouz, Karel, Kuchtová, Perla, Tomasek, Jaroslav   +3 more
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Farmer‐Led Strategies for Water Conservation in the Urmia Lake Basin, Iran

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the urgent issues of water scarcity and limited farmer livelihoods in the Urmia Lake basin. To address these challenges, we apply the Governance, Autonomy, Integration, and Needs orientation (GAIN) methodology. Our participatory approach revealed that farmers prioritised actionable measures for water management, yield ...
Sina Besharat, Kamran Zeinalzadeh, Behzad Hessari, Ahmad Alijanpour, Azizeh Alizadeh Berdouki, Farideh Feghhenabi, Esmaeil Rezaei‐Chiyaneh, Hamid Hassanpour, Morteza Molaei, Mohammad Hossein Behroozi, Masoumeh Shadan, Mohamad Kouhani, Bizhan Golzari, Neda Khanmohammadi, Shanay Farazkhah, Ramin Hamidi Khasraqi, Hamed Abasalinezhad, Mahsa Mirdashtvan, Hamed Sabzchi‐Dehkharghani, Aziz Elbehri, Moritz von Cossel   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilization of Various Organic Mulches in Maintaining Soil Moisture in Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis J.) Main-Nursery During Dry Season

Biotropika: Journal of Tropical Biology
One of the determinants of the success of an oil palm cultivation business is the provision of quality seeds. Seedlings can be produced through good maintenance.
Dimas Prakoswo Widiyani, Resti Puspa Kartika Sari, Tandaditya Ariefandra Airlangga   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

GROWING OF THE ORGANIC POTATOES WITH USING OF THE MULCHING MATERIALS [PDF]

, 2010
Mulching which has become more popular lately is an important way of soil protection in the plant production. Mulching massively reduces soil erosion [DÖRING ET AL., 2005], virus vector in seed potatoes [DÖRING ET AL., 2006] and it may also act as a tool
Dvorak, Petr, Hamouz, Karel, Tomasek, Jaroslav   +2 more
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Denitrification and availability of carbon and nitrogen in a well-drained pasture soil amended with particulate organic carbon [PDF]

, 2011
A well-drained soil in N-fertilized dairy pasture was amended with particulate organic carbon (POC), either sawdust or coarse woody mulch, and sampled every 4 wk for a year to test the hypothesis that the addition of POC would increase denitrification ...
Clark, Dave, McGill, Alexandra, Schipper, Louis A., Stevenson, Bryan A.   +3 more
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Perennial Legumes Pueraria phaseoloides and Leucaena leucocephala Exhibit High Potential for Fertility Restoration of Degraded Mined Soils in Ghana

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Revegetating the subsoil layer of abandoned gold mined sites with the perennial legumes Leucaena Leucocephala, Pueraria phaseoloides and Gliricidia sepium without any soil amendments increases the content of soil organic carbon and important macro‐nutrients, which are crucial for restoring soil health and productivity. These improvements in soil health
Enoch Opoku, Beloved Mensah Dzomeku, John Opata, Adam Muhammad Adam, Frank Rasche   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical and organoleptic characteristics of Limmu coffee landraces, southwestern Ethiopia

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is one of the world's most valuable agricultural commodities, with Ethiopia recognized for producing high‐quality Arabica coffee. Limmu landrace coffees are prized for their distinctive flavor profiles; however, systematic evaluation of their raw and cup quality traits remains limited.
Bealu Girma, Abrar Sualeh, Abdo A. Mecha, Abera Kejela, Zelalem Bekeko   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pengaruh Pupuk Kompos Eceng Gondok Danmulsa Organik Mucunabracteataterhadappertumbuhan Bibit Kelapa Sawit(elaeisguineensisjacq.) Di Pembibitan Utama [PDF]

, 2017
The objective of the research is to study theinteraction of “EcengGondok” compost and organic mulch of Mucunabracteataandto obtain thebestcombination treatment for the growth of palmoil seedlings in the main nursery.The research has been conducted in the
Nurhidayah, T. (Tengku), Toruan, O. L. (Octaviana)   +1 more
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Performance of winter wheat varieties in white clover living mulch [PDF]

, 2008
The choice of variety for agricultural systems with multiple crops may differ from the one used in sole crop because of the changes in environmental conditions brought about by interspecific plant competition. Information about varietal performance under
Hiltbrunner, Jürg, Liegdens, M.
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