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The mulch dilemma: Trade‐offs between soil water conservation and microirrigation water retention

Agronomy Journal, Volume 118, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
Abstract Mulching is widely used worldwide to reduce soil water evaporation, but it can also intercept and retain rain or irrigation water, limiting infiltration into the soil and thereby altering the soil water balance. Microsprinkler irrigation in dwarf coconut orchards applies water in small, frequent doses, producing shallow, near‐surface wetting ...
Ronaldo Souza Resende, Erick Alexandre Dória Souza, Fernando Luís Dultra Cintra, Marcelo Ferreira Fernandes   +3 more
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Responses of soil nutrients, enzyme activities, and maize yield to straw and plastic film mulching in coastal saline-alkaline

Plant, Soil and Environment
To address the issue of low soil nutrients and low crop yields in coastal alkaline salines, a field experiment of straw combined with plastic film mulching in coastal alkaline salines was conducted in this study to explore the effects of different ...
Zhen Liu, Mengkun Zhang, Zengjiao Wang, Ying Shen, Deheng Zhang, Shenghao Zhang, Xingchao Qi, Xuepeng Zhang, Tao Sun, Shenzhong Tian, Tangyuan Ning   +10 more
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Surface Water Infiltration in Loess Soils of the Lower Mississippi River Valley: An Emphasis on Land Use [PDF]

, 2016
The Alluvial Aquifer is the shallowest and most heavily used groundwater aquifer in the Lower Mississippi River Valley, particularly in the Delta region of eastern Arkansas.
Thompson, Matthew
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Responses of Soil Water, Temperature, and Yield of Apple Orchard to Straw Mulching and Supplemental Irrigation on China’s Loess Plateau

Agronomy
The combination effect of straw mulching and supplemental irrigation on the soil water and heat, and the growth and productivity of mature apple trees on the Loess Plateau of China remains unclear.
Yuxin Yang, Mengqi Yin, Hongjie Guan
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Mulches and pheromones - plant protection tools for organic black currant production [PDF]

, 2005
Different mulches have been studied in organic currant production since 1997 at MTT Ecological Production in S:t Michel. Mulches, especially black plastic, suppressed weeds effectively.
Kemppainen, R., Kivijärvi, P., Tuovinen, T.   +2 more
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Opportunities and constraints for improved vegetable production technology in tropical Asia [PDF]

, 2009
A description of the characteristics of vegetable production in tropical Asia is presented. The description is followed by a discussion of the opportunities and constraints of improved non-seed vegetable production technologies.
Everaarts, A.P., Putter, H., de
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Studies on Soil Moisture Preservative Effect of Straw-Mulching

Journal of Agricultural Meteorology, 1964
The effect of straw mulching on the water content in a surface soil layer was studied on the basis of the field measurement of soil moisture content. A plot with no straw and six plots covered by the wheat straw with the rate of 0.5, 1, 3, 6, 9 and 18kg/3.3m2 respectively, were prepared to clarify the effect of the straw mulching.
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Water-Saving and Yield-Increasing Strategies for Maize Under Drip Irrigation and Straw Mulching in Semi-Arid Regions

Agronomy
An appropriate drip irrigation amount and the straw return method are important ways to save water and achieve efficient maize production in semi-arid areas.
Zexin Qi, Chen Xu, Lizi Zhang, Lihua Zhang, Fei Li, Ning Sun, Renjie Zhao, Jingquan Ren, Qian Li, Shaofeng Bian, Zhian Zhang, Hongxiang Zhao   +11 more
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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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Wheat straw mulching with fertilizer nitrogen: An approach for improving soil water storage and maize crop productivity

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2018
Field studies using wheat straw mulching effects on soil water storage and maize development were conducted in China. The studies contained four treatments during three years (2014-2016): CK (no straw and no nitrogen); N (no straw mulching with 172 kg N ...
Kashif AKHTAR, Weiyu WANG, Ahmad KHAN, Guangxin REN, Muhammad Zahir AFRIDI, Yongzhong FENG, Gaihe YANG   +6 more
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