Growth Profile of Chamaedorea cataractarum (Cascade Palm) Seedlings with Different Colored Plastic Mulch

Influence of Different Colored Plastic Mulch on the Growth of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

Mulches bring several benefits to lettuce cultivation.A study on the lettuce ‘Red Rapids’ has been conducted to determine the influence of the different colored plastic mulch on its growth. The experiment consisted of five color treatments as follows; treatment 1- metallic silver (control), treatment 2- red, treatment 3- orange, treatment 4- yellow and treatment 5-green. Results showed that the...

influence of different colored plastic mulch on the growth of lettuce (lactuca sativa)

mulches bring several benefits to lettuce cultivation.a study on the lettuce ‘red rapids’ has been conducted to determine the influence of the different colored plastic mulch on its growth. the experiment consisted of five color treatments as follows; treatment 1- metallic silver (control), treatment 2- red, treatment 3- orange, treatment 4- yellow and treatment 5-green. results showed that the...

the response of growth charechteristic cucurbita pepo var. rada to colored mulch and plant spacing

plastic mulches have been used in vegetable production in the most parts of the world. in order to evaluate the performance of the colored plastic mulch and different plant density on cucurbita pepo var. rada, an experiment was conducted in agriculture faculty of ferdowsi university of mashhad during the cultural seasons at 2010. the experiment was arranged in factorial experiment based on rand...

How Long Can Roundup ® Residues Stay on Plastic Mulch ?

Runoff loss of pesticides and soil: a comparison between vegetative mulch and plastic mulch in vegetable production systems.

Current vegetable production systems use polyethylene (plastic) mulch and require multiple applications of agrochemicals. During rain events, runoff from vegetable production is enhanced because 50 to 75% of the field is covered with an impervious surface. This study was conducted to quantify off-site movement of soil and pesticides with runoff from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) plots ...