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The effect of mulching materials on the arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi root colonisation, peroxidase activity, and chlorophyll content in Lactuca sativa

“…For example, an increased content of phosphor-and potassium bacteria was reported under polyethylene film mulching (Hu et al 1995). Mulches can inhibit weed growth by providing a physical barrier (Teasdale and Mohler 2000), due to this, mulch coverage reduces the germination of several weed species (Appleton and Kauffman 2009). Another way how organic mulches can inhibit weed growth is the release of certain allelo-chemicals (Barnes and Putnam 1987).…”