Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Black polythene mulch produced significantly higher fruit yield of 28.1 t/ha.

A claim from Effect of weed management treatments on growth and yield of tomato · 2021

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Black polythene mulch produced significantly higher fruit yield of 28.1 t/ha.

Treatment
Black polythene mulche0
Outcome
fruit yielde0
Direction
highere0
Value
28.1 t/hae0

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Solanum lycopersicum
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“Black polythene mulch recorded significantly higher fruit yield (28.1 t/ha)”

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Title

Effect of weed management treatments on growth and yield of tomato

M.P. Kavitha; M. Uma Maheswari; K. Krishna; et al. Indian Journal of Weed Science 2021. doi:10.5958/0974-8164.2021.00021.6

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poly(ethylene) · yield · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Results agree

24 papers: 24 positive, 0 negative or no effect

23 papers in the same direction as this claim

  1. positive
    Number of branches, average fruit weight and total yield of tomato were maximum under transparent polythene mulch, followed by black polythene, straw mulch and the control.

    Effect of mulching and date of transplanting on yield contributing characters of Tomato · 2006 · compared with control

    Same direction

  2. positive
    Black and silver polythene mulch yielded higher farmer returns.

    Effect of Different Mulching on Moisture Content in Soil, Weed Dynamics and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) in Post Flood Situation in Coastal Odisha · 2020

    Same direction

  3. positive
    Black polythene mulch gave the highest tomato yield, 82.45 t/ha.

    Effect of mulching and herbicides on weeds, yield and economics of tomato grown under drip irrigation system · 2021

    Same direction

  4. positive
    Black polythene significantly affected tomato vegetative growth, yield and yield attributes.

    Productivity and Profitability of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Influenced by Various Transplanting Dates and Mulches · 2014

    Same direction

  5. positive
    Black polythene mulch gave better branches per plant at 7.50.

    Effect of Different Mulches on Conservation of Soil Moisture, Growth, Yield and Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cv. Kashi Amrit · 2020

    Same direction

  6. positive
    Black polythene mulch gave the highest fruit yield of 28.37 tha-1, followed by reflective polythene mulch.

    Impact of different mulching material and weed management practices on weed dynamics, growth, fruit yield and economics of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) · 2021 · compared with reflective polythene mulch

    Same direction

  7. positive
    Black mulch gave a maximum fruit yield of 2.66 kg/plant.

    RESPONSE OF HYBRID TOMATO TO DRIP IRRIGATION SCHEDULING AND PLASTIC MULCHING · 2009

    Same direction

  8. positive
    Black on silver polythene mulch gave significantly higher growth and yield attributes than other listed mulches.

    Effects of mulches on growth and yield of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) · 2015 · compared with silver colour on black polythene mulch and transparent polythene mulch

    Same direction

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mulching · yield · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Positive and negative results

210 papers: 184 positive, 26 negative or no effect

183 papers in the same direction as this claim · 17 in the opposite direction · 9 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. negative
    White/black laminated plastic mulch reduced tomato yield by 12% relative to unmulched treatments in fall 1983.

    Comparison of Subsurface Trickle and Furrow Irrigation on Plastic-mulched and Bare Soil for Tomato Production · 1989 · compared with similar unmulched treatments

    Opposite direction

  2. no effect
    In one year, tomato production remained unaffected if mulch stayed black for at least the first 20 days.

    Development of a Polyethylene Mulch System that Changes Color in the Field · 1995

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Crop yield did not differ among mulch treatments.

    Alternative Mulches for Sustainable Greenhouse Tomato Production · 2022 · compared with non-mulched soil

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Clover mulch left the land out of production during winter.

    Soil management for irrigated vegetable production. I. The growth of processing tomatoes following soil preparation by cultivation, zero-tillage and an in situ -grown mulch · 1993

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Purchased soil mulch decreased gross margin.

    Evaluation of Horticultural Practices for Sustainable Tomato Production in Eastern Uganda · 2019

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Mulch increased total yield of cull fruit.

    Tomato Yield as Influenced by Plant Protection Systems · 1986

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Pumpkin live mulch harmed tomato yield.

    The Effects of Live Mulches on Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Yield Under Tropical Conditions · 2005

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Spacing and mulch had no interaction on tomato growth and yield.

    PENGARUH JARAK TANAM DAN MULSA TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN HASIL TANAMAN TOMAT (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) PADA MUSIM PENGHUJAN · 2018

    Opposite direction

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