Mulching: A viable option to increase productivity of field and fruit crops

Kaur, Jagroop; Bons, Harsimrat K.

doi:10.31018/jans.v9i2.1306

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“…Thus, depicted the suitability of black polythene mulch over the other treatments. The results on chemical studies for NPK value of the treated soil samples lies in close conformity with the earlier reports of Chaudhary and Iqbal [10], Mirazalva et al [11], Gao et al [17] and Kaur & Bons [18].…”

Section: Nutrient Content: Nitrogen Phosphorous and Potassium (Npk)supporting

confidence: 92%

Comparative Analysis on Impact of Different Mulches on Growth and Yield Parameters of Mulberry under Rainfed Condition of Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir

Chanotra

Thakur

Bhat

et al. 2022

IJPSS

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The current study was formulated to analyse the impact of different biodegradable and synthetic mulches on growth and yield parameters of mulberry plant. Among the selected parameters survival rate of mulberry plants was recorded to be maximum in T-2 i.e, paddy straw and husk as 95% followed by T-1 and T-3 i.e, Black polythene mulch and Green branches of tree respectively as 90% and least for Control i.e, without any mulch as 70%. Least population of weeds with minimum intensity was recorded in T-1 (05) followed by T-2 (08) and T-3 (10). Maximum weed flora with highest intensity of weeds was found in Control i.e, without any mulch (20). For the studied samples, maximum soil moisture percentage and moisture retention capacity (MRC) of 66.57 & 95.6% was recorded in T-1 followed by T-3 as 40.31 & 87% and T-2 as 16.36 & 91% and minimum in control as 13.43 & 85.56%. The pH was recorded as 6.1 in T-1 depicting the slightly acidic soiland could be viewed as the most appropriate soil pH for mulberry cultivation. Available NPK were recorded to be in the most ideal range for T-1 as 8.2, 1.3 and 9.6%. Maximum leaf size was recorded in T-1 as 126cm followed by T-2 and T-3 as 116cm and 110cm respectively and 105cm in control. Moisture percentage was recorded to be highest 76.23% followed by 74.61% and 54.16% for T-3, T-1 and T-2 respectively and 68.2% in control. Maximum MRC was observed in case of plants grown under Black polythene mulch (73.24%) and least in green branch mulch (61.39%). Therefore, it can be concluded that application of suitable bio-mulches in mulberry fields can reduce the dependency of chemical weedicides.

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Section: Nutrient Content: Nitrogen Phosphorous and Potassium (Npk)supporting

confidence: 92%

Comparative Analysis on Impact of Different Mulches on Growth and Yield Parameters of Mulberry under Rainfed Condition of Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir

Chanotra

Thakur

Bhat

et al. 2022

IJPSS

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“…Overall, the present study observed, until three years after plastic film cover application, significant differences in the vegetative growth of sweet orange trees. Such results are justified, since, according to Kaur;Bons (2017), Farias-Larios et al (1996, Rajapakse;Kelly (1994) and Tindall et al (1991), in order to accelerate its development, plants require solar radiation as an energy source to perform photosynthesis, higher soil temperature, increased availability and absorption of water and nutrients by roots and increased number and activity of soil microorganisms, which are all factors associated with the use of soil cover with plastic films.…”

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Potential of soil cover with plastic film for the setting of sweet orange orchards

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Soil cover with plastic film is a practice used to optimize the agronomic performance of different crops, but its behavior in the citrus growing conditions of Brazil remains unknown. Five experiments in commercial orchards located in the state of São Paulo, in rainfed or irrigated systems, were carried out to evaluate the effect of soil cover with plastic film (white/black or silver/black color) on the vegetative growth and initial production of sweet orange trees up to 3.5 years after planting. In each location and experiment, completely randomized design was used, with four to ten replicates and five to twelve useful trees per plot. Considering the set of results, soil cover with plastic film increased the average canopy volume by 27% and the average production per tree by 33% compared to control trees without plastic cover. The positive effect of plastic cover was observed until the third year of its application, gradually decreasing with its degradation. In general, greater relative increases were observed in variables evaluated with the use of plastic cover in rainfed experiments than irrigated ones, while the effect of white/black either silver/black films was similar.

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“…Soil TOC is a key index through which to measure soil quality [ 16 ]. The results showed that fertilization could significantly increase the TOC of soil, and the effect of the exogenous organic carbon, such as straw and organic fertilizer, was more significant than that of the NPK treatment.…”

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“…Instead, burying straw in soil improves the water storage of the topsoil [ 15 ]. Furthermore, burying straw in soil improves the soil structure and biological activities, as well as reduces soil degradation, regulates heat, and ultimately increases the productivity and sustainability of cropping systems [ 16 ]. However, there is very limited information on the effects of the partial replacement of chemical fertilizer with organic fertilizer, as well as on straw returning on enzyme activity and organic carbon contents in the black soil located in the northern Anhui region of China.…”

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Impacts of Partial Substitution of Chemical Fertilizer with Organic Fertilizer on Soil Organic Carbon Composition, Enzyme Activity, and Grain Yield in Wheat–Maize Rotation

Li,

Fang,

Shagahaleh

et al. 2023

Life

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This study explored the effect of the long-term partial replacement of chemical fertilizer with organic fertilizer on soil organic carbon composition, enzyme activity, and crop yields in the wheat–maize rotation area of northern Anhui, China. This study also specified the proper amount of organic fertilizer replacement that should be used for chemical fertilizer. Different fertilization modes were used (no fertilization, CK; chemical fertilizer, CF; chemical fertilizer and straw returning, CF + S; chemical fertilizer, straw returning, and straw decomposition agent, CF + S + DA; 70% chemical fertilizer and 50% organic fertilizer, 70% CF + 50% OF; 70% chemical fertilizer, 50% organic fertilizer and straw returning, 70% CF + 50% OF + S; 50% chemical fertilizer and 100% organic fertilizer, 50% CF + 100% OF; and 50% chemical fertilizer, 100% organic fertilizer, and straw returning, 50% CF + 100% OF + S). Variations in the organic carbon composition, enzyme activity, soil pH, and crop yields in the wheat–maize rotation under different fertilization treatments were analyzed. The results showed that the replacement of chemical fertilizer with organic fertilizer results in improved crop yields in wheat–maize rotation. The long-term partial replacement of chemical fertilizer with organic fertilizer can increase the quality of soil humus, alleviate soil acidification, and improve soil enzyme activity. Straw returning and organic fertilizer application can considerably raise the activities of urease, acid phosphatase, and nitrate reductase in soil. The soil pH of the CF treatment was reduced compared to the CK treatment, while organic fertilizer application alleviated soil acidification when compared to CF treatment. Organic fertilization increases the total organic carbon content of the soil, which was 19.6~85.5% higher than in the CK treatment. Applying straw and organic fertilizer significantly increased the ratio of the humic/fulvic acid in the soil. The soil active carbon forms of the soil with the application of organic fertilizer and straw returning were significantly higher than those of the CK and CF treatments. This study suggests that the optimal fertilizer management option in northern Anhui’s wheat–maize rotation area is to replace 50% of the chemical fertilizer with organic fertilizer, and to fully return straw to the field. This would include 150 kg N h·m−2, 60 kg P2O5 h·m−2, 50 kg K2O h·m−2, 6000 kg organic fertilizer h·m−2, and full straw return to the field.

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Mulching: A viable option to increase productivity of field and fruit crops

Cited by 10 publications

References 45 publications

Comparative Analysis on Impact of Different Mulches on Growth and Yield Parameters of Mulberry under Rainfed Condition of Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir

Comparative Analysis on Impact of Different Mulches on Growth and Yield Parameters of Mulberry under Rainfed Condition of Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir

Potential of soil cover with plastic film for the setting of sweet orange orchards

Impacts of Partial Substitution of Chemical Fertilizer with Organic Fertilizer on Soil Organic Carbon Composition, Enzyme Activity, and Grain Yield in Wheat–Maize Rotation

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