Abstract
In order to find out the effect of different mulch materials viz., black plastic, clear plastic, dry leaves, pine needles, green twigs of non fodder plants, forest litter and F.Y.M. on vegetative characters, yield and production economics of summer squash, the field experiment were undertaken during spring – summer season of 2009 and 2010 under rainfed mid-hill condition of Uttarakhand. The maximum plant height (38.11 cm), plant spread (142.39 cm), number of leaves per plant (41.85), root length (36.83 cm) and yield (62.72 t/ha) were recorded in black plastic mulch when compared with other treatments. The black plastic mulch not only advanced the harvesting time but also produced 74.17 per cent higher fruits yield than the control. Amongst the organic mulches, pine needles and forest litter were found equally effective in improving vegetative characters, which ultimately resulted in higher yields. Mulching with black plastic in summer squash was also found most economical with a net return of 232628.70 ha-1 and Benefit: Cost ratio of 2.61.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch gave the maximum plant height among the mulch treatments.
Verbatim
t0“summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)”
e1“The maximum plant height (38.11 cm), plant spread (142.39 cm), number of leaves per plant (41.85), root length (36.83 cm) and yield (62.72 t/ha) were recorded in black plastic mulch when compared with other treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch gave the maximum plant spread among the mulch treatments.
Verbatim
t0“summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)”
e1“The maximum plant height (38.11 cm), plant spread (142.39 cm), number of leaves per plant (41.85), root length (36.83 cm) and yield (62.72 t/ha) were recorded in black plastic mulch when compared with other treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch gave the maximum number of leaves per plant among the mulch treatments.
Verbatim
t0“summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)”
e1“The maximum plant height (38.11 cm), plant spread (142.39 cm), number of leaves per plant (41.85), root length (36.83 cm) and yield (62.72 t/ha) were recorded in black plastic mulch when compared with other treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch gave the maximum root length among the mulch treatments.
Verbatim
t0“summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)”
e1“The maximum plant height (38.11 cm), plant spread (142.39 cm), number of leaves per plant (41.85), root length (36.83 cm) and yield (62.72 t/ha) were recorded in black plastic mulch when compared with other treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch gave the maximum yield among the mulch treatments.
Verbatim
t0“summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)”
e1“The maximum plant height (38.11 cm), plant spread (142.39 cm), number of leaves per plant (41.85), root length (36.83 cm) and yield (62.72 t/ha) were recorded in black plastic mulch when compared with other treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch advanced the harvesting time.
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Verbatim
t0“summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)”
e2“The black plastic mulch not only advanced the harvesting time but also produced 74.17 per cent higher fruits yield than the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch increased fruit yield by 74.17 per cent over the control.
Verbatim
t0“summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)”
e2“The black plastic mulch not only advanced the harvesting time but also produced 74.17 per cent higher fruits yield than the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Pine needles and forest litter were equally effective in improving vegetative characters among the organic mulches.
Verbatim
t0“summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)”
e3“Amongst the organic mulches, pine needles and forest litter were found equally effective in improving vegetative characters, which ultimately resulted in higher yields”
Claim · model-written summary
Pine needles and forest litter gave higher yields than the other organic mulches.
Verbatim
t0“summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)”
e3“Amongst the organic mulches, pine needles and forest litter were found equally effective in improving vegetative characters, which ultimately resulted in higher yields”
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch was the most economical treatment, with a net return of 232628.70 ha-1.
- Taxon
- summer squasht0
- Treatment
- Mulching with black plastice4
- Outcome
- net returne4
- Direction
- most economicale4
- Value
- 232628.70 ha-1e4
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Verbatim
t0“summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)”
e4“Mulching with black plastic in summer squash was also found most economical with a net return of 232628.70 ha-1 and Benefit: Cost ratio of 2.61”
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch gave a benefit: cost ratio of 2.61.
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Verbatim
t0“summer squash (Cucurbita pepo)”
e4“Mulching with black plastic in summer squash was also found most economical with a net return of 232628.70 ha-1 and Benefit: Cost ratio of 2.61”
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