Mulching as a Technique to Reduce Salt Accumulation in Soilless Culture

Farina, E.; Allera, C.; Paterniani, T.; Palagi, Mayara Angela Faga

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2003.609.71

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“…They reported that the rate of capillary water movement progressively corresponded to the increase in bulk density. Farina et al [47] also stated that NaCl accumulation in peat mulching was much lesser than that of soil. They stated that if the porosity in the surface layers became small enough, irrigation or raindrops could plug macropores in the surface.…”

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The Use of Halophytic Companion Plant (Portulaca oleracea L.) on Some Growth, Fruit, and Biochemical Parameters of Strawberry Plants under Salt Stress

2021

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Strawberry is a salt-sensitive plant adversely affected by slightly or moderately saline conditions. The growth, fruit, and biochemical parameters of strawberry plants grown under NaCl (0, 30, 60, and 90 mmol L−1) conditions with or without a halophytic companion plant (Portulaca oleracea L.) were elucidated in a pot experiment. Salt stress negatively affected the growth, physiological (stomatal conductance and electrolyte leakage), and biochemical parameters such as chlorophyll contents (chl-a and chl-b); proline, hydrogen peroxide, malondialdehyde, catalase, and peroxidase enzyme activities; total soluble solids; and lycopene and vitamin C contents, as well as the mineral uptake, of strawberry plants. The companionship of P. oleracea increased fresh weight, dry weight, and fruit average weight, as well as the total fruit yield of strawberry plants along with improvements of physiological and biochemical parameters. This study showed that the cultivation of P. oleracea with strawberry plants under salt stress conditions effectively increased strawberry fruit yield and quality. Therefore, we suggest that approaches towards the use of P. oleracea could be an environmentally friendly method that should be commonly practiced where salinity is of great concern.

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The Use of Halophytic Companion Plant (Portulaca oleracea L.) on Some Growth, Fruit, and Biochemical Parameters of Strawberry Plants under Salt Stress

2021

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“…The greenhouse had an 'arenado' sand mulch soil, typical of Almería greenhouses (Valera et al 2016), covered with a black polypropylene sheet (0.225 mm thickness). Woven black polypropylene mulches are often used for weed control (Andersen et al, 2013) and to reduce soil water evaporation (Farina et al, 2003). During the 2014/15 season two soilless tomato crops (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) were grown inside the greenhouse on coconut fibre substrate: an autumn-winter crop (cv.…”

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Development of a single energy balance model for prediction of temperatures inside a naturally ventilated greenhouse with polypropylene soil mulch

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Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

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“…To reduce the salt accumulation in substrates, the controlled leaching with water of good quality is an alternative (Ansorena, 2004). The use of mulching with polyethylene or polypropylene sheet reduces the water consumption, increases the calculated water use efficiency and decreases the EC of the substrate; so the mulching is an alternative to control of EC too (Farina et al, 2003).…”

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