Effect of Different Type of Mulches on Soil Properties and Weed Control Efficiency in Cauliflower Var. Pusa Snowball K-1

The present experiment was conducted during winter 2021-22 at Polytechnic in Horticulture, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Paria, Gujarat, India to study the effect different type mulches on soil properties weed control efficiency cauliflower var. Pusa Snowball K-1. laid out Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications nine treatments viz., T1- Black polyethylene mulch, T2- Silver T3- Red T4- black T5- White T6- Paddy straw mulch (10 t ha-1), T7- Sugarcane trash T8- Farmer’s practice (Two hand weeding flood irrigation) T9- Control (No mulch). revealed that had a positive impact (T1) recorded maximum temperature (32.70 °C, 32.33 29.86 27.93 27.73 31.70 °C 33.93 °C) moisture content (23.65 %, 22.60 20.98 22.26 21.55 20.65 % 22.46 %) 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 105 DATP, respectively. highest (97.26 also by among all treatments.