Recycled Waste Paper as a Landscape Mulch

Smith, D.R.; Gilliam, Charles H.; Edwards, J. H.; Eakes, D. Joseph; Williams, Jessica

doi:10.24266/0738-2898-15.4.191

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“…Weed control efficacy can vary depending on the type of mulch used and application depth. In agreement with our results, weed control efficacy of loose-fill mulches generally increased with an increase in the application depth (Cochran et al, 2009;Knox et al, 2015;Penny and Neal, 2003;Smith et al, 1997). Mulch applied at adequate depths, generally 1 inch or greater, has provided better control of common nursery and landscape z Mulches applied before sticking of cuttings (single cutting per container).…”

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Effect of Mulch Type and Depth on Rooting of Stem Cuttings and Weed Control in Containers

Poudel

Witcher

2022

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Weeds are a major problem in cutting propagation and compete with the main crop for water, sunlight, and nutrients, thus reducing growth and marketable quality of rooted cuttings. Due to the high labor cost of hand weeding, mulches can be an alternative method for weed control in the propagation environment. The objective of this research was to determine the effect of mulches (coarse vermiculite, rice hulls, paper pellets, and pine pellets) on rooting of stem cuttings and weed control when applied at 0.5- and 1-inch depths. Cuttings of three plant species [‘Nanho Blue’ butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii), ‘Catawba’ crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), ‘Phantom’ hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata)] were stuck in 2.5-inch-diameter containers filled with pine bark substrate and treated with mulch. In a separate study, seeds of four weed species [creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata), hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta), large crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis), mulberry weed (Fatoua villosa)] were sown onto the mulch surface. Rooting percentage was unaffected by mulch type or depth for any of the three crop species (‘Nanho Blue’ butterfly bush, ‘Catawba’ crape myrtle, ‘Phantom’ hydrangea). Pine pellets did not affect root dry weight of any crop species, but root length and volume of ‘Catawba’ crape myrtle was reduced by pine pellets at 1-inch depth. Rice hulls slightly reduced the root length and volume of ‘Catawba’ crape myrtle, but the reduction was less than 50%. Pine pellets and paper pellets (both depths) reduced growth of all four weed species. Even though weed seeds germinated in pine and paper pellets, seedlings did not grow large enough to potentially affect crop rooting. In conclusion, pine pellets and paper pellets at 0.5-inch depth can be effective in suppressing weed populations with minimal effect on rooting.

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Effect of Mulch Type and Depth on Rooting of Stem Cuttings and Weed Control in Containers

Poudel

Witcher

2022

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“…To overcome difficulties with laying bulky organic mulches, several options exist for mechanizing the management of mulches. These alternatives include roll-on mulches using existing plastic mulch technology 4 , flowable solids 31 and in situ cover crop mulches 32 . These methods are often expensive and require skilled management.…”

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Weed management in organic echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa) production

Kristiansen

Sindel

Jessop

2008

Renew. Agric. Food Syst.

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Kristiansen, P.E., Sindel, B.M. and Jessop, R.S. 2008. Weed management in organic echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa) production. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 23(2): 120-135. KW: organic; weed; Australia; mulch, paper; mulch, hay; tillage; plough, chisel; hand weeding; echinacea; lettuce; herbs; vege; costs Abst: Weed management is a major constraint in organic production. It can be expensive and time-consuming and severe crop yield losses may be incurred when weeds are not adequately controlled. Research on organic weed management (OWM) in herb and vegetable production is increasing internationally, although in Australia very little work has been done to assess current OWM knowledge among growers, and to test the efficacy and cost effectiveness of the weed management practices used by organic growers. The effect of hand weeding, tillage, hay mulch, pelletised paper mulch and an unweeded control treatment on weed growth, crop growth and cost effectiveness were evaluated in several field trials on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales using lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and echinacea (Echinacea purpurea Moench. [L.]). Weed management in lettuce was costeffectively achieved using cheaper weeding methods such as tillage. More expensive methods such as hand weeding and hay mulching controlled weeds well, but were less cost effective. For echinacea, cheaper in-crop weeding methods (e.g. tillage, unweeded control) had poor weed suppression and low crop yields, while the more expensive weeding methods, hand weeding and hay mulch, controlled weeds well and were cost effective. Paper mulch controlled weeds very well but, again, had lower yields and was therefore not cost effective. The results highlight several important advantages and disadvantages of currently used OWM methods in the field.

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“…Selection of suitable mulching material is very important to lessen the irrigation frequency in crop cultivation (Chalker-Scott, 2007). Mulches have the ability to retain moisture in the root zone of plants (Smith et al, 1997;Koski and Jocobi, 2004;Duryea et al, 1999), consequently, water may be accessible for an extended period for the plants (Pakdel, 2010). Soil covered with mulches has lesser rate of evaporation in comparison to the bare soil (Singer and Martin, 2008;Steward et al, 2003;Iies and Dosmann, 1999;Duryea et al, 1999).…”

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“…Mulches can enhance germination and growth of plants in the soil (Smith et al, 1997;Koshki and Jocobi, 2004;Skroch et al, 1992). Mulches can improve establishment of roots, germination of plants and survival of transplanted plants.…”

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Mulching Techniques to Conserve the Soil Water and Advance the Crop Production - A Review

Prem¹,

Ranjan

Seth

et al. 2020

Curr. World Environ

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The necessity to increase the production of food grains and enhances the quality of surrounding environment has leaded to find the materials to control or regulate the water and wind erosion. Mulching has become now a days an essential and decisive exercise in agricultural production. It lessens the application of herbicides and various chemical fertilizers, control the weeds and maintains the soil moisture and soil temperature. This article consists of the detail reviews of different research conducted on mulches and elaborate the opportunities that they resolving the problem in agriculture. The resources of water for agricultural operations have been inadequate over the years as a result of global warming and uneven or uncertain rainfall in the low rainfall zones of India. To alleviate the water scarcity in agriculture, mulching has a vital impact as a water conserving technique in rain-fed cropping. It is very important primarily for preserving the soil moisture, preventing evaporation of soil and governing the soil temperature, which affects the food production. India being an agricultural country should have a better admiration towards water conservation tactics. By now we are fighting from a great stress of water insufficiency. Each and every drop of water is important for us but inappropriately because of inattentiveness, we repeatedly waste gigantic volume of water in which 70 to 80 % is passed down for irrigation purpose. Mulching and micro- irrigation techniques can play a vital role in controlling the over and excessive irrigation. This practice assistance to prevent weed growth, increment soil moisture, reduce soil erosion, maintain soil temperature, augments soil structure, improves soil fertility and improvise soil biological regime. There are several categories of mulching which are organic mulching, inorganic mulching, natural mulching, synthetic mulching, surface mulching, upright mulching or vertical mulching, plastic mulching, rubber mulching, pebble or stone mulching, dust mulching, straw mulching, landscape fabric, live vegetative barriers etc. Mulching also shows some limitations beyond many advantages as it may harbor some insects, pests and diseases and also create some weed problems sometimes. The current analysis deals with argument of every single feature of mulching and it’s beneficiary effects.

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Recycled Waste Paper as a Landscape Mulch

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Effect of Mulch Type and Depth on Rooting of Stem Cuttings and Weed Control in Containers

Effect of Mulch Type and Depth on Rooting of Stem Cuttings and Weed Control in Containers

Weed management in organic echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa) production

Mulching Techniques to Conserve the Soil Water and Advance the Crop Production - A Review

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