Crop residues or mulches affect soil temperature influencing plant growth and related processes in the soil. A hot/cold plate combination was used to quantify heat transfer through several common dry test mulch materials (rubber chips, pine straw, wheat straw) and identify and quantify heat transfer mechanisms with the goal of modeling apparent thermal conductivity of the mulch. Mulch material ...

ABSTRACT- Over the past 50 years, oil mulching has been a common technique for sand dune stabilization in the southwest of Iran (Khuzestan province). However, concerns over the release of heavy metals from oil mulching have led to the search for alternative mulches that are capable of stabilizing sand dunes without environmental hazards. This study investigates the feasibility of using sugarcan...

Aim: To study about the effect of organic and inorganic mulches on ridge gourd.
 Study Design: The experiment was carried out with 7 treatments in Randomized Block Design (RBD) three replications.
 Place Duration Study: Research trial at P.G block, College Horticulture, Rajendranagar, SKLTSHU, Hyderabad during Kharif, 2021 Summer, 2022.
 Results: Among treatments, results reporte...

This research evaluated the effectiveness of biodegradable mulches for weed control in container-grown ‘Martin’ giant arborvitae (Thuja plicata) and measured the effects of these mulches on evaporation and substrate temperature. The experiment was carried out in the 2008 and 2009 growing seasons. Four biodegradable mulching materials were tested and compared with a chemical control (oxadiazon) ...

Mulches are materials that put to the surface of soil for a variety reasons. Plastic mulches various colours have been developed and employed in agricultural production methods. Colored plastic used modify radiation budget prevent water loss. It also helps with weed insect infestation, as well temperature regulation, efficiency, plant development, yield, quality. This paper reviews discusses un...

mulching is one of the methods of sand movement control to prepare condition for permanent fixation. oil mulches have been used in iran. because of high cost and negative environmental impacts of oil mulches, changes in mulches type and mulching methods is vital. therefore, for the first time in iran, different combinations of cement and lime were examined as stabilizer. sandy soil from the yaz...

in order to investigate the effects of polyethylene and organic mulches in different irrigation intervals on morphological characteristics and seed grain of sunflower (helianthus annus l.) hybrid azrgol, an experiment was conducted in split-plot design based on randomized complete blocks with three replications at research farm of college of aboureihan, university of tehran during year of 2009....

Aim: To study the effect of different mulches on quality and soil parameters ridge gourd.
 Study Design: The experiment was carried out with 7 treatments in Randomized Block Design (RBD) three replications.
 Place Duration Study: research trial at P.G block, College Horticulture, Rajendranagar, SKLTSHU, Hyderabad during Kharif, 2021 summer, 2022.
 Results: Among organic inorganic...

Human activities such as mining, expanding industrial areas, application of fertilizers and pesticides on land, petrochemical spillages, etc. lead to an increase in the number heavy metals soil, thereby causing soil contamination. Similar air water contamination, contamination also has a severe impact ecological balance. Iron, chromium, zinc, copper, lead, cadmium, mercury are major metal pollu...

Determination and Comparison of the Efficiency Optimum Vinasse Mulches Based on Mechanical Indicators (Case Study: North Khorramshahr)