Silver mulch gave watermelon yield of 53.80t/ha.

silver atom · yield · Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)Results agree

5 papers in the same direction as this claim

1. positive
   Silver mulch gave the highest watermelon net return.

   Impact of Mulching Material on the Growth, Yield and Quality of Watermelon (Citrullus lonatus) · 2018

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2. positive
   One cultivar yielded most on silver and blue mulch.

   Watermelon yield and size when grown on four mulch colors · 2003

   Same direction

3. positive
   Silver over black plastic mulch gave watermelon yield of 43.59 t/ha, the highest mulch treatment.

   Mulch Effect on Growth and Yield of Vine Vegetables · 2021 · compared with black and no mulches

   Same direction

4. positive
   T3 with silver polythene yielded 31.96 tonha-1.

   Fertilizer doses and mulching effect to mitigate soil salinity and maximize yield of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) in coastal region of Bangladesh · 2023 · compared with plants without mulch and STB method

   Same direction

5. positive
   Silver plastic mulch gave the highest fruit length, diameter, number and weight traits.

   Effect of Different Mulching Material on Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.)] Hybrid under Prayagraj Agro-climatic Condition · 2023

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mulching · yield · Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)Results differ

35 papers in the same direction as this claim · 8 in the opposite direction

1. no effect
   Watermelon yields on paper-soy oil and paper-linseed oil mulches were similar to yields on polyethylene control mulches.

   Field Evaluation of Watermelon Grown on Paper-Polymerized Vegetable Oil Mulches · 2004 · compared with control polyethylene mulches

   Opposite direction

2. no effect
   Neither mulch nor rootstock changed days to first harvest.

   Rootstock and Plastic Mulch Effect on Watermelon Flowering and Fruit Maturity in a Verticillium dahliae–Infested Field · 2020

   Opposite direction

3. negative
   Watermelon yield fell by up to 75% under rye mulch relative to weed-controlled stale seedbeds.

   Rolled–Crimped Winter Rye Cover Effects on Hand-Weeding Times and Fruit Yield and Quality of Cucurbits · 2014 · compared with stale seedbeds with weed control

   Opposite direction

4. no effect
   Under HBM, EPTC did not affect watermelon stem length, fruit number, or fruit weight.

   Vegetable Crop Response to EPTC Applied Preemergence Under Low-Density Polyethylene and High Barrier Plastic Mulch · 2012

   Opposite direction

5. no effect
   Seedbed mulches did not affect cantaloupe and watermelon yields.

   Rolled Cotton Mulch as an Alternative Mulching Material for Transplanted Cucurbit Crops · 2014

   Opposite direction

6. no effect
   Fruit yield did not differ among the colored mulches.

   Plant growth and fruit yield of watermelon as influenced by colored plastic film mulch · 2022

   Opposite direction

7. negative
   Watermelon without mulch under STB had poor growth and yield of 24.31 tonha-1.

   Fertilizer doses and mulching effect to mitigate soil salinity and maximize yield of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) in coastal region of Bangladesh · 2023

   Opposite direction

8. no effect
   Mulching did not affect watermelon growth and yield.

   Effect of plant population and mulching on wild watermelon growth and yield · 2014

   Opposite direction

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