The Effect of Different Plant Spacing and Mulching Materials on the Yield and Fruit Quality of Pickling Cucumber

Effects of different paper mulches on soil temperature and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in the temperate zone

“…Transparent or black polyethylene or straw as mulching materials increased the yield of pickling cucumber as compared to bare ground in a study by Gebologlu and Saglam (2002). In an earlier study conducted in Finland, an increase in soil temperature caused by polyethylene mulch clearly improved the cucumber yield, more than doubling it in summers with low temperatures (Salokangas 1973).…”

Dependence of Pumpkin Yield on Plant Density and Variety

“…Plant density affects the growth and productivity of numerous vegetable crops including cucurbits such as squash [18,19], watermelon [20][21][22][23], muskmelon [24][25][26][27][28][29], cucumber [30][31][32][33][34][35].…”

Influence of spacing and application of biofertilizer on growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench)

“…The commercial fruit yield was reduced with the increase of the spacing, possibly due to the pressures exerted by the population of plants that markedly affected its development. According to Gebologlu and Sagllam (2002), when the density of plants per unit area increases, it is likely to reach a point at which plants compete for essential growth factors such as nutrients, light and water, reducing their productive capacity. Some authors have observed a reduction in fruit productivity with spacing elevation in some vegetables, such as tomato (Wamser et al, 2009), maxixe (Oliveira et al, 2010) and okra (Sediyama et al, 2009).…”