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A Pneumatic Dibbling Machine for Plastic Mulch [PDF]

open access: yesApplied Engineering in Agriculture, 2007
A machine capable of placing planting holes for a wide variety of spacings in plastic mulch beds with very little physical reconfiguration was designed and tested. The three-point hitch mounted machine was demonstrated with two horticultural crops which have widely varying within-row and between-row spacing requirements: onions and potatoes.
null M. J. Lawrence   +3 more
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The Effectiveness of Plastic Mulch for Maintaining the Potato Farmland in Dieng Plateau Using Soil Biological Quality Index

open access: yesBiosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education, 2019
Dieng farmers apply plastic mulch to reduce erosion and to prevent the loss of nutrients. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of plastic mulch in maintaining the quality of potato farmland using the Soil Biological Quality Index (QBS-ar ...
Dian Agustina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Control measure of sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius Fab.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in endemic land of entisol type using mulch and entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana

open access: yesOpen Agriculture, 2023
Sweet potato weevil Cylas formicarius (Fab.) is the main obstacle for sweet potato production in various countries. Root damage caused by C. formicarius larvae reduced root yield up to 100%.
Prayogo Yusmani   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kualitas Buah Tomat Pada Pertanaman Dengan Mulsa Plastik Berbeda [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
. Setyorini, D., D. Indradewa, and E. Sulistyaningsih. 2009. Fruit Quality of Tomato Planted inDifferent Plastic Mulch. Environment conditions is one of important factor that may affect plant growth.
Indradewa, D. (D)   +2 more
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Polyethylene and Biodegradable Plastic Mulches for Strawberry Production in the United States: Experiences and Opinions of Growers in Three Regions

open access: yesHortTechnology, 2019
Although agricultural plastic mulches can have significant horticultural benefits for specialty crops such as strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa), there can also be significant economic and environmental costs.
Jessica R. Goldberger   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Analytical Techniques and Cole Crop Field Responses to Quantify 2,4-D plus Glyphosate Removal from the Surface of Plastic Mulch

open access: yesHortScience, 2021
Planting cole crops and leafy greens in plastic mulch free of summer and winter annual broadleaf weeds is challenging. Because these crops are often grown as a second or third crop on mulch, weeds emerge in previously punched plant holes, tears in ...
Lavesta C. Hand   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of mulching on vegetative traits of grape seedlings and its comparison to drip and capillary wick irrigation systems [PDF]

open access: yesفناوری‌های پیشرفته در بهره‌وری آب, 2022
In the investigation of the effect of different mulches on the vegetative characteristics of grape seedlings and comparing them in drip and capillary irrigation systems, an experiment was conducted in the form of randomized complete blocks with three ...
Jalal Jalili   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of greenwaste mulch to control runoff quality from landfill sites during frequent storms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This paper describes a preliminary evaluation of two types of greenwaste (fresh and aged) used as a mulch layer to control runoff from disturbed landfill areas. Fresh greenwaste refers to woody and herbaceous garden waste that has been recently collected,
Brodie, I. M., Misra, R. K.
core   +2 more sources

The Influence of Reflective Mulches and Lettuce Types on the Incidence of Aster Yellows and Abundance of its Vector, \u3ci\u3eMacrosteles Fascifrons\u3c/i\u3e (Homoptera: Cicadelidae), in Minnesota [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Five commercial lettuce cultivars representing different genetic types were grown through aluminum-coated paper, through black polyethylene film, and on bare soil. For each variety, the aluminum mulch reduced the numbers of Macrosteles fascifrons (St~l),
Zalom, Frank G
core   +2 more sources

Efeitos do solo e clima numa vinha de uva de mesa com cultura de cobertura. Gestão da rega utilizando redes de sensores [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
[ENG] TThe use of mulches in vineyards and orchards is a traditional agricultural practice used with the aim of saving moisture, reducing weed growth and improving organic matter content in the soil. In table grape vineyards trained to overhead system in
Ferrara, Giuseppe   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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