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Journal articles on the topic "Mulch"

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Loring, Dylan. "Mulch Project." Minnesota review 2016, no. 87 (2016): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/00265667-3630736.

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Rodriguez, D., P. de Voil, MC Rufino, M. Odendo, and MT van Wijk. "To mulch or to munch? Big modelling of big data." Agricultural Systems 153 (May 2017): 32–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2017.01.010.

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Ham, Jay M., and G. J. Kluitenberg. "Modeling the effect of mulch optical properties and mulch-soil contact resistance on soil heating under plastic mulch culture." Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 71, no. 3-4 (November 1994): 403–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-1923(94)90022-1.

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Jalota, SK. "Evaporation through a soil mulch in relation to mulch characteristics and evaporativity." Soil Research 31, no. 2 (1993): 131. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sr9930131.

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A simple equation describing the effects of atmospheric parameters and soil mulch characteristics upon vapour flux density through a dry soil mulch was successfully developed. Determination of vapour flux density was made from columns of diameter 0.1 m and length 0.95 m. These were filled with silt loam and sandy loam soils with surfactant-treated soil mulch on the surface which varied in thickness and porosity. The experiments were conducted under different atmospheric evaporativities (E0), which comprised a number of combinations of wind speed and ambient temperature. The observed vapour flux density and that computed with Hanks' equation matched well. The results indicated that evaporation under a given E0 was affected more by temperature than wind speed. However, vapour flux density showed a strong interaction with wind speed, temperature and the soil mulch characteristics such as porosity and thickness.
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Cushman, Kent E., Muhammad Maqbool, and Patrick D. Gerard. "Mulch Type, Mulch Depth, and Rhizome Planting Depth for Field-grown American Mayapple." HortScience 40, no. 3 (June 2005): 635–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.40.3.635.

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American mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial found in wooded areas of eastern North America and is a source of the pharmaceutical compound podophyllotoxin. To explore the possible domestication of this species, this research examined strategies for establishing mayapple in field plantings using organic mulches. Mayapple rhizome segments were harvested from the wild and transplanted to raised beds in northern Mississippi in Fall 2001. Two types of mulch (pine bark or wheat straw), two depths of mulch (7.5 or 15 cm), and two planting depths (0 or 5 cm) of rhizome segments were examined in a factorial arrangement and randomized complete block design. Data were recorded during spring of 2002 and 2003. Shoot number was not affected by mulch depth, but there was a significant interaction between mulch type and rhizome planting depth. Rhizome segments planted 0 cm deep and covered with straw mulch produced about 30% fewer shoots compared to any of the other treatment combinations. Number of emerging shoots was also affected by year, with a 33% increase in shoots from 2002 to 2003. Total leaf area and total leaf dry weight were not affected by mulch depth, but there was a significant three-way interaction between mulch type, rhizome planting depth, and year. During 2002, treatment combinations were not different, but during 2003 rhizome segments planted 0 cm deep and covered with straw mulch produced less leaf area and leaf dry weight than any of the other treatment combinations. The ratio of sexual shoots to total shoots was affected by year, with a higher ratio of sexual shoots occurring in 2002 than 2003. Grasses established in bark mulch to a greater extent than in straw mulch in 2002, but weed control was excellent for all treatments in 2003. These results indicate that rhizome segments planted 0 cm deep and covered with straw mulch consistently produced fewer shoots with less leaf area and dry mass compared to any other treatment combination. We preferred bark mulch, but we can recommend either bark or straw mulch for the purpose of establishing field plantings of american mayapple in full sun as long as rhizome planting depth is 5 cm. There was no difference between the two mulching depths used in this study; therefore, a mulch depth of 7.5 cm can be recommended because of its lower cost.
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Schmithals, Anja, and Norbert Kühn. "To mulch or not to mulch? Effects of gravel mulch toppings on plant establishment and development in ornamental prairie plantings." PLOS ONE 12, no. 2 (February 6, 2017): e0171533. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171533.

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Král, Martin, Petr Dvořák, and Ivana Capouchova. "The effect of straw mulch and compost application on the soil losses in potatoes cultivation." Plant, Soil and Environment 66, No. 9 (September 14, 2020): 446–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/330/2020-pse.

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The study aimed to evaluate the effect of the straw mulch and compost application on the soil losses in potatoes cultivation. The three-year (2016–2018) exact field plot trials with the potato cv. Dicolora was carried out at the experimental station in Prague-Uhříněves. Wheat straw mulch in two doses 2.5 t/ha (SM1) and 4.5 t/ha (SM2) was applied on the soil surface; the compost in a dose of 20 t/ha (CM) was shuffled to the surface soil layer. Both straw mulch and compost application contributed to the significant reduction of the soil losses compared to control untreated (C). In the average of 2016–2018, the lowest soil loss 17.54 g/m<sup>2</sup> (amount of the soil sediment caught) was found for the variant with the straw mulch treatment (SM2); it means the decrease of soil losses by 71.9% compared to C. Variant SM1 (lower rate of straw mulch in dose 2.5 t/ha) showed the soil loss 18.6 g/m<sup>2</sup> (the decrease by 70.2% compared to C). The similar results for both variants indicate that for effective soil protection, it is not necessary to use the high doses of the straw mulch. Regarding the distribution of precipitation during the vegetation season, intensive precipitation during the short time, especially when they came after the longer period of drought led to higher soil losses compared to the precipitation distributed regularly.
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Waterer, Doug, William Hrycan, and Theresa Simms. "Potential to double-crop plastic mulch." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 88, no. 1 (January 1, 2008): 187–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjps07007.

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Double-cropping of plastic (polyethylene) mulches has the potential to increase the cost-effectiveness while reducing the environmental impact of this technology for enhancing growth of vegetable crops. In regions with a short growing season, double-cropping of soil mulches hinges on being able to leave the plastic in the field over winter. This extended exposure to the elements may alter the physical and optical characteristics of the mulch, thereby influencing crop productivity in the second year of use. This study evaluated the physical characteristics and efficacy of black, clear and infrared transmitting (IRT) mulches over two cropping seasons in Saskatchewan. The crops planted were pepper (Capsicum annuum) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus) in the first year and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) in the second year. Early-season soil temperatures appeared highest under the clear mulch in the first year, but once the crop canopy was established there was little difference in soil temperature among plots having different mulches. Higher yields of both cucumber and pepper were produced in the first year by clear mulch than by black mulch or without mulch. All mulches were still physically sound at the end of the first growing season, but light transmission through the clear and IRT mulches was reduced relative to new mulch. Much of this change was due to soil and other debris on the surface of the mulches. There was little further change in the physical condition or light transmission characteristics of the mulches through the second year of use. Weed growth under clear mulch in its second year appeared to reduce soil temperatures, particularly relative to new clear mulch. Mulch type, either newly laid or year-old, had no impact on yields of marketable tomatoes. More fruit reached full red color prior to harvest in response to clear mulch than to no mulch (bare soil). Yields of marketable tomato fruit obtained on year-old mulch of all types were comparable to yields obtained with new mulch. These data suggest that double-cropping of plastic mulches can be done without loss of crop yield and provide significant savings in materials, labor and disposal costs. While clear mulch was generally the most beneficial for the production of warm season vegetable crops, it did not prevent weed growth in the second year which was problematic. Key words: Wavelength selective, light transmission, cucumber, pepper, tomato
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Daugovish, Oleg, James Downer, Ben Faber, and Milton McGiffen. "Weed Survival in Yard Waste Mulch." Weed Technology 21, no. 1 (March 2007): 59–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1614/wt-05-088.1.

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Field studies were conducted near Oxnard, CA, to assess propagule survivability of two annual and two perennial weed species in 7.6 m3 static piles of fresh or aged yard waste mulch over a 56 d period. Mulch temperatures > 60 C generated at depths > 30 cm in fresh mulch caused all weed propagule mortality, whereas sublethal temperatures at shallower depths in fresh, and at all depths in aged piles allowed propagule survival. A controlled environment laboratory experiment suggested ≥ 1 d exposure provides 100% mortality of seed of little mallow at 72 C, California burclover seed (without burs) at 85 C, rhizomes of bermudagrass at 69 C, and nutlets of yellow nutsedge at 70 C. These studies indicate that reinfested, aged mulch does not produce sufficient heat to destroy weed propagules and, therefore, may become a weed-carrying substrate. Fresh mulch should be mixed to expose surviving weed propagules at shallow depths to lethal temperatures found at 30 cm or deeper in fresh mulch piles.
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Glenn, J. S., C. H. Gilliam, J. H. Edwards, G. J. Keever, and P. R. Knight. "Recycled Waste Paper Mulch Reduces Available Container N." Journal of Environmental Horticulture 18, no. 4 (December 1, 2000): 188–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-18.4.188.

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Abstract Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of pelletized recycled paper mulch on container plant nutrition. In experiment 1 with Petunia floribunda Hort. ‘Midnight Madness’, 9 g (0.32 oz) of Osmocote 14N-6.2P-11.6K (14-14-14) was applied over or under 2.5 cm (1 in) of recycled paper pellet mulch, or to plants with no paper mulch (control). Leachate samples were collected after microirrigation. Both treatments with paper mulch reduced nitrate (NO3-N) and ammonium (NH4-N) levels in container leachate, compared to the control 21 days after planting (DAP). Shoot dry weight was reduced 53% and 70% for plants fertilized under and over the mulch, respectively, compared to the non-mulched control. At the end of the experiment 40–48% of the total N applied over or under mulch was retained by the recycled paper mulch. In experiment 2 with Petunia grandiflora Hort. ‘Ultra Blue’, mulch and three methods of fertilizer application (over mulch, under mulch, and incorporated in the substrate) were compared. Leachate NO3-N levels were reduced 72% or 68% with fertilizer placed over or under the mulch, respectively, when compared to a non-mulched topdressed treatment 21 DAP. When fertilizer was incorporated into the substrate, paper mulch reduced NO3-N leachate levels 87% compared to the non-mulched treatment. There were no significant differences in leachate NH4-N levels with fertilizer placed over or under the mulch when compared to a non-mulched control 21 DAP. When fertilizer was incorporated into the substrate, paper mulch reduced leachate NH4-N levels 82% compared to the non-mulched control. Shoot dry weight was 84 or 49% lower with fertilizer placed over or under the mulch, respectively, when compared to the topdressed, non-mulched treatment. However, plants grown with fertilizer applied under the mulch were 213% larger than plants with fertilizer applied over the mulch. When fertilizer was incorporated into the substrate, paper mulch reduced shoot dry weight 41% when compared to non-mulched plants. There were no differences between shoot dry weights of plants grown in non-mulched treatments with topdress fertilization or fertilizer incorporated.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Mulch"

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Sisli, Zekiye. "Degradable Mulch Films For Agricultural Purposes." Master's thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615022/index.pdf.

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The plastic mulch films, which are mostly made from LDPE, are used in order to increase the yields and to prevent the weed growth by covering the top of the soil by leaves or straw in nature. After a period, the mulch films turn into unmanageable quantities of soiled plastic films, which cause an environmental problem. Using degradable mulch films for agricultural purposes can be a solution for the environmental problems caused by the plastic mulch films. In this study, to introduce biodegradability to mulch films, a natural biopolymer starch was used. Before blending, starch was transformed into thermoplastic starch in order to make the starch processable. The need, to provide adhesion and interaction between thermoplastic starch and LDPE, citric and stearic acid were considered as compatibilizers. To accelerate the degradation of the LDPE matrix, three pro-oxidants cobalt(II) acetylacetonate, iron(III) stearate and manganase(II) stearate were used. The films prepared were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy
their thermal and mechanical properties were analyzed and buried under soil. The films recovered from soil after 76 days were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, their weight loss were measured and their thermal and mechanical properties were analyzed. Studies showed that the use of cobalt(II) acetylacetonate gave improved results in terms of the mechanical properties and thermal stabilities of the films. Additionally, it is observed that the use of citric acid as a compatibilizer improved the thermal stabilities of starch in the films. Lastly, it is observed that the mechanical properties of the films were affected by the interactions between compatibilizers and pro-oxidants.
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Costa, Ana Catarina Loureiro. "Influência de dois tipos de cobertura do solo na produtividade e na fitossanidade do morangueiro." Master's thesis, ISA/UTL, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/5355.

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Mestrado em Engenharia Agronómica - Instituto Superior de Agronomia
Strawberry is an important horticulture crop which is traditionally grown in raised beds covered with plastic. The high cost of removal and treatment of plastics waste led to the study with films of natural and biodegradable source. The objectives of this study were to compare the effect of two mulchs, a conventional plastic and a biodegradable film, in productivity and the incidence and severity of diseases and pests. The test was conducted in greenhouses and outdoor and weather conditions, production, fungi and insects associated with plants and soil mycobiota were monitored. The weather conditions recorded were considered normal for the production and in the different modalities production ranged from about 22t/ha outdoor and 28t/ha in the greenhouse. Related to observation of disease symptoms and isolation from tissues were identified 33 taxa of fungi, of which 10 are associated with diseases of the crop, including Botrytis cinerea, Cylindrocarpon spp. Fusarium oxysporum, Macraphomina phaseolina and Rhizopus stolonifer. In the study of soil mycobiota 14 taxa of fungi were observed. Five thrips species belonging to the genera Aeolothrips, Frankliniella, Melanthrips and Thrips were found. There were no significant differences between the types of cover for any of the parameters studied.
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Cordeiro, Tiago Duarte. "Influência dos plásticos biodegradáveis na produtividade, precocidade e qualidade do melão "Lusitano" (Cucumis melo var. inodorus)." Master's thesis, ISA/UTL, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/4119.

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Mestrado em Engenharia Agronómica - Instituto Superior de Agronomia
The main goal of this study was comparing traditional low density black polyethylene plastic mulch (25μm) with three different starch based biodegradable mulch films (15μm), on a muskmelon “Lusitano” (Cucumis melo var. inodorus). The mulch film layout and crop plantation, soil temperature and humidity, weeds, canopy spread area, flowering and yield and crop quality were monitored. The field trial was conducted in Azeitada – Almeirim (from April to July 2011) with a completely randomized experimental design with three replications, 25 plants each. The mulch films modalities were: PE (control), BMF1 (black biodegradable plastic film Mater-Bi®-CF04P); BMF2 (black biodegradable plastic film Mater-Bi®-CF04P with recycled material) and BMFV (green biodegradable plastic film Mater-Bi®-CF04P). The results showed the adaptability of biodegradable mulch films to climatic conditions and traditional techniques applied, not observing significant differences in fruit quality and production. Regarding the soil water content the BMF1 showed higher values when compared with BMFV, as well as BMFV compared with PE. The soil temperatures were similar in all the modalities and PE and BMFV had precocious flowering and production. A positive correlation between initial growth (36DAT) and the soil growing degree-days (temperature 10ºC) accumulated was obtained, and also between initial growth and final yield.
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Wei, Zongsu. "Trichloroethylene (TCE) Adsorption Using Sustainable Organic Mulch." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1279301053.

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Nicholson, Allison Frances. "The root environment as influenced by mulches, on two different soil types and the resulting effect on fruit yield and sunburn of 'Cripps' Pink' apples." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71960.

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Thesis (MScAgric)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An investigation into the effects of different mulches on the root environment, encompassing physical, chemical and biological factors of the soil, on two different soil types was done in the form of a field trial on ‘Cripps’ Pink’ apples. Three organic mulches were tested: compost, vermi-castings and woodchips, as well as an inorganic mulch, geotextile fabric, and were compared against clean cultivation. The organic treatments resulted in improved physical conditions (lower bulk densities) in the heavier soil, as well as, a reduction in temperature fluctuations and a general increase in soil temperatures during the seasons, in both sites. The geotextile fabric treatment resulted in increased soil moisture levels in the top 40 cm, predominantly in the heavier soil. The compost treatment resulted in high soil moisture levels in the top 40 cm only in the lighter soil. The vermi-castings treatment achieved superior results in terms of changing the nutrient status of the heavier soil. It resulted in significantly higher pH, P (phosphorus), N (nitrogen), K (potassium), Mg (magnesium), Zn (zinc), Mn (Manganese), B (boron), as well as the cation exchange capacity and some exchangeable cations, such as, Na+ (sodium ions), K+ (potassium ions) and Mg+ (magnesium ions). The compost treatment resulted in significantly higher Ca (calcium) and Ca+ (calcium ions) in the heavier soil compared to the other treatments. The organic mulches, including the woodchips treatment, consistently resulted in higher mineral levels and therefore performed the best in this regard and did so in the heavier soil. In contrast to the heavier soil, none of the treatments were successful in ameliorating the nutrient status of the lighter soil, with the exception however of the increased percentage C as a result of the compost and vermi-castings treatments. The compost treatment realised consistently higher mychorrizael colonization in both sites, however, not always significantly higher than the other treatments. The vermi-castings treatment realised consistently lower plant parasitic nematodes numbers. Higher free-living nematodes were also frequently realised during both seasons and in both sites. The organic mulches therefore proved promising with regard to soil biota. The organic treatments, with the exception of the vermi-castings treatment, resulted in improved root number and distribution in the heavier soil. The vermi-castings treatment resulted in a superior root environment and did not need to enhance its root system in order to achieve good fruit yield and quality. In contrast, the geotextile fabric treatment performed better in this regard in the lighter soil. The geotextile fabric treatment also achieved the lowest weed counts, quantified as winter weeds, in both sites. Yield efficiency, in the heavier soil, and the incidence of sunburn in both sites, were influenced by mulching. In the heavier soil, the woodchips treatment resulted in the highest yield efficiency and the compost treatment consistently resulted in the highest incidence of sunburn. In the lighter soil the control treatment resulted in the highest incidence of sunburn. The vermi-castings treatment consistently resulted in lower incidences of sunburn. Due to the limited quantification of irrigation in this trial, the consequence of irrigation on different mulches was not evaluated and should be considered for future research.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: ‘n Ondersoek na die effek van verskillende deklae op die wortelomgewing, insluitende fisiese, chemiese en biologiese grond faktore, is uitgevoer as ‘n veldproef of twee verskillende grondtipes, op ‘Cripps’ Pink’ appels. Drie organiese deklae is ge-evalueer naamlik: kompos, ‘vermi-castings’ en houtspaanders, asook ‘n anorganiese geotekstiel materiaal deklaag, en vergelyk met ‘n kontrole van skoon bewerking. Die organiese behandelings het verbeterde fisiese kondisies (laer bulkdigtheid) in die swaarder grond, asook ‘n verlaging in temperatuur fluktuasies en algemene verhoging in grondtemperature gedurende die seisoene in beide persele tot gevolg gehad. Die geotekstiel behandeling het verhoogde grondvog-vlakke in die boonste 40 cm in beide persele tot gevolg gehad, alhoewel dit meer prominent in die swaarder grond was. In sanderige grondperseel, het die kompos behandeling hoër grondvog-vlakke in die boonste 40 cm getoon as die ander behandelings. Die ‘vermi-castings’ behandeling het die beste resultate in terme van verbetering van nutrient- vlakke in die swaarder grond behaal. Dit het ‘n betekenisvol hoër pH, P (fosfaat), N (stikstof), K (kalium), Mg (magnesium), Zn (sink), Mn (mangaan), B (boron), katioon uitruilings kapasiteit en sommige uitruilbare katione soos , Na+ (natrium ione), K+ (kalium ione) en Mg+ (magnesium ione) as die ander behandelings in die swaarder gehad. Die kompos behandeling het betekenisvol hoër Ca (kalsium) en Ca+ (kalsium ione) in die swaarder grond getoon. Die organiese behandelings, insluitend die houtspaander behandeling, het dus in die geval, konstant die beste resultate te opsigte van hoër nutriënt vlakke in die swaarder grond getoon. Inteenstelling met die swaarder grond, het geen behandling daarin geslaag om die grondvoedingstatus van die sanderige grond te verbeter nie, met uitsondering die verhoogde persentasie C as ‘n resultaat van die kompos en ‘vermi-castings’ behandelings. Die kompos behandeling het konstant hoër mychorriza-kolonisasie teweeg gebring in beide persele, alhoewel nie altyd betekenisvol hoër as die ander behandelings was nie. Die ‘vermicastings’ behandeling het konstant ‘n laer persentasie plant-parasitiese nematodes getoon. Meer vry-lewende nematodes het ook gereeld oor die totale vier jaar wat die volledige proef gestrek het, op beide persele, voorgekom. Die organiese deklae toon dus belowende resultate in terme van biota. Die organiese behandelings, met uitsondering van die ‘vermi-castings’ behandeling, het verhoogte wortel ontwikkeling en -verspreiding in die swaarder grond tot gevolg gehad, Die ‘vermi-castings’ behandeling het ‘n besondere goeie wortelomgewing geskep en ‘n verbetering in die wortelstelsel om ‘n goeie opbrengs en kwaliteit te behaal, was nie nodig nie. Daarinteen het die geotekstiel behandeling beter resultate in die meer sanderige grond behaal. Die geotekstiel behandeling het ook die laagste onkruidstand in beide persele gehad. Opbrengs, in die swaarder grond, en die voorkoms van sonbrand in beide persele, is beïnvloed deur die dekgewasse. In die swaarder grondperseel het die houtspaanders behandeling die hoogste opbrengs getoon en die kompos behandeling, konstant die hoogste voorkoms van sonbrand. In die ligter, sanderige grondperseel, is die hoogste sonbrand voorkoms gemeet in die kontrole behandeling. Die ‘vermi-castings’ behandeling het die laagste sonbrand voorkoms getoon. Weens die beperkte kwantifisering van die besproeiing in die proef, is die gevolge van besproeiing op verskillende deklae nie ondersoek nie en behoort dit oorweeg te word in toekomstige navorsing.
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Cowan, Jeremy Scott. "The use of biodegradable mulch for tomato and broccoli production| Crop yield and quality, mulch deterioration, and growers' perceptions." Thesis, Washington State University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3587065.

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Biodegradable mulch may offer the benefits of polyethylene mulch for crop production with the added benefit of biodegradability. Four studies were carried out in Mount Vernon, WA to evaluate biodegradable mulch for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) production. The first study compared four biodegradable mulch treatments: BioAgri, BioTelo, WeedGuardPlus (cellulose product), and SB-PLA-10/11/12 (experimental, non-woven fabric), to polyethylene mulch and bare ground in high tunnels and in the open field for tomato yield and fruit quality over three growing seasons. Biodegradable plastic films produced yields and fruit quality comparable to polyethylene. Moreover, high tunnels increased total and marketable fruit weight five and eight times, respectively, compared to the open field.

The second study quantified relationships among visual assessment parameters and mulch mechanical properties. Visual assessments and mechanical property tests of polyethylene, BioAgri, BioTelo, WeedGuardPlus, and SB-PLA-10/11/12, were made over three growing seasons. Regression analyses found the strongest relationship overall (r2 = 0.41) to be between the percent of initial breaking force in the machine direction and log 10 of percent visual deterioration. However, evaluating mulch products individually and increasing sample frequency are recommended for future research.

The third study evaluated three biodegradable mulch products, BioAgri, Crown 1, and SB-PLA-11, after soil-incorporation. The average area of recovered mulch fragments decreased for all mulch products over time. The number of mulch fragments initially increased for all mulch products, with the greatest number of Crown 1 and BioAgri fragments recovered 132 and 299 days after incorporation, respectively. At 397 days after soil-incorporation, the total area of recovered fragments of Crown 1 and BioAgri was 0% and 34% of the theoretical maximum area, respectively.

The fourth study used the diffusion of innovations framework to study perceptions about biodegradable mulch and employed the concept of "tactile space" to create sensuously rich learning environments wherein participants could interact with each other and the environment to evaluate biodegradable plastic mulch. Participants' perceptions about biodegradable mulch and attitudes toward adoption improved. Employing tactile space as a diffusion strategy may encourage non-representational learning to supplement and reinforce the knowledge claims being made at outreach/education events.

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Dias, Mariana de Alvarenga Vieira. "Estudo do desempenho de filmes biodegradáveis numa cultura de ciclo curto - escarola (Cichorium endivia L.)." Master's thesis, ISA/UL, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/11168.

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Mestrado em Engenharia do Ambiente - Instituto Superior de Agronomia
In this dissertation, the aim was to evaluate and compare the performance of biodegradable mulch relatively to conventional polyethylene. For this purpose three different “mulches” were tested: polyethylene (PE) and two biodegradable "Short Cycle" (SC) and "Salads" (S) developed from the Mater-Bi™ matrix. Escarole (Cichorium endivia L.) crop cycle was monitored along the experimental study implemented at real scale. The monitoring plan was developed to evaluate the crop productivity and the impact of the different “mulches” in terms of moisture and soil temperature. The results achieved during this study showed the adaptability of biodegradable plastics to the soil and weather conditions, checking a significant difference in productivity of plants covered with plastic S relative to the other two modes (PE and SC). Given that to date there is no biodegradation studies in the Alentejo region of Portugal soils, it was also important to check the level of biodegradability of these new plastic films following the norm DIN EN ISO 17556. The results obtained in this work can be concluded that biodegradable plastics seem like a good solution to replace the PE, yet research and development of these new plastics should continue to hold
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Jiang, Linjian. "Simazine Treated Mulch an Integrated Management Tool for Vinifera Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) Production." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1268191248.

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Adamavičienė, Aida. "Living mulch and weed competitiveness in maize crop." Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2013. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2013~D_20131204_094750-07798.

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Research objective. The study was aimed to establish the competitive peculiarities of the multi-component agrocenose (maize, living mulches, weeds) and its effects on soil properties under sustainable farming conditions. Research tasks. To accomplish the research objective the following tasks were set - to study: 1. The influence of living mulches, grown in a maize monocrop, on soil physical properties (soil moisture dynamics, shear resistance, penetration resistance, soil structure and its stability), chemical characteristics (total nitrogen, available phosphorus and potassium content, pH) and biological characteristics (urease and saccharase activity); 2. The dynamics of biomass accumulation of living mulches and weeds; 3. The impact of living mulches on weed infestation in a maize crop and on weed seed contamination in a ploughlayer; 4. Maize crop irradiance conditions and their influence on different components of the agrophytocenose; 5. Projection coverage of maize inter-rows; 6. Maize productivity and biometric indicators; 7. The relationships between the factors tested.
Tyrimų tikslas – įvertinti daugiakomponentės agrocenozės – kukurūzų, tarpinių augalų, piktžolių – konkurencinius ypatumus ir jos poveikį dirvos savybėms tvaraus ūkininkavimo sąlygomis. Tyrimų uždaviniai. Tyrimų tikslui pasiekti numatyta ištirti: 1. Įsėlinių tarpinių augalų, augusių kukurūzų monopasėlyje, poveikį dirvos fizikinėms (dirvos drėgnio dinamikai, šlyties pasipriešinimui, kietumui, dirvos struktūrai ir jos patvarumui), cheminėms (suminio azoto, judriojo fosforo ir kalio kiekiui, pH), biologinėms (ureazės ir sacharazės aktyvumui) savybėms; 2. Įsėlinių tarpinių augalų ir piktžolių biomasės kaupimosi dinamiką; 3. Įsėlinių tarpinių augalų poveikį kukurūzų pasėlio piktžolėtumui bei armens užterštumui piktžolių sėklomis; 4. Kukurūzų pasėlio apšvitos sąlygas ir jų poveikį skirtingiems agrofitocenozės komponentams; 5. Kukurūzų tarpueilių projekcinį padengimą; 6. Kukurūzų produktyvumo ir biometrinius rodiklius; 7. Tiriamųjų veiksnių sąsajas ir poveikio priežastingumą.
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Forward, Lindsey Ranee. "Hop Establishment Impacted by Mulch Type and Nitrogen Source." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28699.

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Agronomic research is lacking for hops (Humulus lupulus), especially in North Dakota (ND) and the northern Great Plains, where demand has risen. This research was done to evaluate factors influencing hops establishment in ND. Factors for this research were hop cultivar, mulch type, and nitrogen source. Variables measured included weed suppression, soil temperature, soil moisture, hop growth, and yield. Nitrogen source did not affect hop growth. ?Cascade? outperformed ?Mt. Hood? and ?Santiam?. Mulch type affected hop establishment, weed suppression, soil temperature, and soil moisture readings. Landscape fabric provided the greatest weed suppression and retained the most soil moisture, but also had the highest soil temperature and greatest soil temperature fluctuation throughout the day. Further research is needed to determine many other optimum growing practices for hops in the northern Great Plains. However, this research is the first field trial showing that hops can successfully be grown in ND.
North Dakota Department of Agriculture (Specialty Block Grant)
North Dakota State Board of Research and Extension (New and Emerging Crops Grant)
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Books on the topic "Mulch"

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Ripley, Ann. Mulch. New York: Bantam Books, 1998.

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Ripley, Ann. Mulch. New York: Bantam Books, 1998.

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Ripley, Ann. Mulch. New York: Bantam Books, 1998.

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Ripley, Ann. Mulch. New York: Bantam Books, 1998.

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Mulch: A novel. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994.

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Churchill, Jill. Mulch ado about nothing. Thorndike, Me: Center Point Pub., 2006.

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Clark, A. Carman. The Maine mulch murder. Prides Crossing, MA: Larcom Press, 2001.

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Magical gardens: Myth, mulch, & marigolds. St. Paul, Minn: Llewellyn Publications, 1997.

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Ondra, Nancy J. Mulch magic!: Secrets for making and using compost and mulch in your garden. Edited by Rodale (Firm). [Emmaus, Pa.]: Rodale, 2007.

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W, Nero Robert. The mulch pile and other poems. Toronto: Natural Heritage/Natural History, 1993.

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Book chapters on the topic "Mulch"

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Hangay, George, Susan V. Gruner, F. W. Howard, John L. Capinera, Eugene J. Gerberg, Susan E. Halbert, John B. Heppner, et al. "Mulch." In Encyclopedia of Entomology, 2504. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_4715.

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Guerrini, S., C. Yan, M. Malinconico, and P. Mormile. "Agronomical Overview of Mulch Film Systems." In Polymers for Agri-Food Applications, 241–64. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19416-1_13.

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Maiti, Subodh Kumar. "Application of Mulch, Geotextiles and Amendments." In Ecorestoration of the coalmine degraded lands, 163–69. India: Springer India, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0851-8_10.

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Tian, Yuchuan, and James H. Wang. "Polyhydroxyalkanoates for Biodegradable Mulch Films Applications." In ACS Symposium Series, 145–60. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2020-1373.ch008.

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Wang, Fengxin, and Zhongqi He. "Effects of Plastic Mulch on Potato Growth." In Sustainable Potato Production: Global Case Studies, 359–72. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4104-1_21.

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Manzano, Verónica, Nancy L. García, Carlos Rodríguez Ramírez, Norma D’Accorso, and Silvia Goyanes. "Mulch Plastic Systems: Recent Advances and Applications." In Polymers for Agri-Food Applications, 265–90. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19416-1_14.

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Castellane, P. D., R. K. Fujimura, J. A. C. de Araujo, and M. E. Ferreira. "Mulch and topdressed nitrogen effects on bell pepper." In Optimization of Plant Nutrition, 93–96. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2496-8_16.

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Merino, Danila, Andrea Y. Mansilla, Claudia A. Casalongué, and Vera A. Alvarez. "Performance of Bio-Based Polymeric Agricultural Mulch Films." In Polymers for Agri-Food Applications, 215–40. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19416-1_12.

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Schmidt, Mario, Hannes Spieth, Christian Haubach, and Christian Kühne. "Heat recovery concept for drying bark mulch as fuel." In 100 Pioneers in Efficient Resource Management, 146–49. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56745-6_21.

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Hayes, Douglas G., Marife B. Anunciado, Jennifer M. DeBruyn, Sreejata Bandopadhyay, Sean Schaeffer, Marie English, Shuresh Ghimire, Carol Miles, Markus Flury, and Henry Y. Sintim. "Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films for Sustainable Specialty Crop Production." In Polymers for Agri-Food Applications, 183–213. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19416-1_11.

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Conference papers on the topic "Mulch"

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Paul E Sumner and A Stanley Culpepper. "Measuring Volatile Emissions from Mulch Covered Vegetable Beds." In 2008 Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 - July 2, 2008. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/2013.25022.

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Axell-House, D., J. Grange, R. Sullivan, J. Wisniewski, and D. Harris. "Doubly Unusual: Initial Diagnosis of Chronic Granulomatous Disease in a 37 Year-Old Presenting with Mulch Pneumonitis Without Exposure to Mulch." In American Thoracic Society 2019 International Conference, May 17-22, 2019 - Dallas, TX. American Thoracic Society, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2019.199.1_meetingabstracts.a7496.

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Chia-Chun Wu, Chen-Han Wang, and Yu-Ting Chan. "Soil Moisture Fluctuations as Affected by Straw-mat Mulch." In International Symposium on Erosion and Landscape Evolution (ISELE), 18-21 September 2011, Anchorage, Alaska. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/2013.39298.

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Zuo, Xiao-Jun, Da-Fang Fu, and He Li. "Adsorption Removal of Copper, Zinc and Cadmium in Aqueous Solutions and Road Runoff by Carbonized Mulch: Heavy Metal Removal by Carbonized Mulch." In 2012 International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (iCBEB). IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icbeb.2012.49.

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LI Jiuhao, Luo Xiwen, and Tan Zhongwen. "The Effects of Tillage and Mulch Methods on Sugarcane Production." In 2004, Ottawa, Canada August 1 - 4, 2004. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/2013.17045.

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Fouad H. Jaber, Sanjay Shukla, and Saurabh Srivastava. "Crop Coefficient For Seepage Irrigated Bell Peppers Under Plastic Mulch." In 2006 Portland, Oregon, July 9-12, 2006. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/2013.20696.

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Sadeghi, Hossein, and Mohammad Jafar Bahrani. "New Approach to Prevent Burning Crop Residue by Creating Residue Mulch." In 2009 Second International Conference on Environmental and Computer Science. IEEE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icecs.2009.8.

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Sarminah, Sri, Dhony Saputra Perdana Sinaga, Rini Crisdayanti, and Muhammad Syafrudin. "Effect of Organic Mulch on Runoff and Erosion Rates in Abandoned Land." In Joint Symposium on Tropical Studies (JSTS-19). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/absr.k.210408.052.

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Kahl, Hanna. "Effects of red clover living mulch on arthropod communities and cucurbit yield." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.111155.

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Zungoli, Patricia A. "Laboratory bioassay for evaluating perimeter mulch treatments for management of outdoor species." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.115246.

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Reports on the topic "Mulch"

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Lawson, Vincent, and Henry G. Taber. Degradable Mulch Evaluation. Ames: Iowa State University, Digital Repository, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/farmprogressreports-180814-2161.

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Taber, Henry G., and Matthew Heard. Sweet Corn Plastic Mulch Comparison. Ames: Iowa State University, Digital Repository, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/farmprogressreports-180814-2185.

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Hannan, Joseph M. Black Degradable Plastic Mulch Evaluation. Ames: Iowa State University, Digital Repository, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/farmprogressreports-180814-886.

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Nair, Ajay, and Brandon H. Carpenter. Sustainable Plastic Mulch Options for Vegetable Production Systems. Ames: Iowa State University, Digital Repository, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/farmprogressreports-180814-451.

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van der Zee, Maarten. Biodegradability of biodegradable mulch film : A review of the scientific literature on the biodegradability of materials used for biodegradable mulch film. Wageningen: Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18174/544211.

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Nair, Ajay, and Bernard J. Havlovic. Mulch and Row Cover affect Lettuce Production in High Tunnels. Ames: Iowa State University, Digital Repository, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/farmprogressreports-180814-2420.

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Nair, Ajay, Jennifer Tillman, Ray Kruse, and Dana Jokela. Effect of Plastic Mulch on Sweet Potato Yield and Quality. Ames: Iowa State University, Digital Repository, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/farmprogressreports-180814-373.

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Nair, Ajay, and Bernard J. Havlovic. Effect of Plastic Mulch Color on Tomato Production in High Tunnels. Ames: Iowa State University, Digital Repository, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/farmprogressreports-180814-2738.

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Butler, Kathryn. Wind-Driven Fire Spread to a Structure from Fences and Mulch. Gaithersburg, MD: National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nist.tn.2228.

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Butler, Kathryn. Wind-Driven Fire Spread to a Structure from Fences and Mulch. Gaithersburg, MD: National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/nist.tn.2228-upd1.

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