Abstract
Improvement of soil physical properties through orchard floor management is a desired option because it results in improved yields, better nutrients and water use efficiency and reduced runoff. Studies were carried out to determine effect of weed management practices on growth, fruit production and changes in soil physico-chemical parameters in a citrus orchard. Studies comprised of two orchard floor management practices i.e. cultivation and mowing. In cultivation, weeds emerging in the orchard were controlled by cultivation/ploughing to keep their growth at minimal, while in mowing, weeds were cut at about 5 cm height to keep their growth under check and the cut weeds to act as mulch. After 8 years of continuous practice, determinations were made to compare effectiveness of the management practices in terms of plant growth and yield, changes in soil physico-chemical and water retention characteristics. The data indicated that all the growth parameters responded significantly to management practices. Similarly, soil physico-chemical parameters were also affected. Shoot growth, canopy diameter, Trunk Cross-sectional Area (TCSA) and fruit yield were increased. Soil bulk density was decreased and consequently soil porosity was increased. Mowing promoted accumulation of soil organic matter and soil aggregation. The increased water retention in soil profile and enhanced saturated hydraulic conductivity were attributed to conditions conducive to organic matter accumulation in the soil profile. The results indicated superiority of mowing practice over conventional cultivation towards plant growth, yield and improvement in soil physical properties.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
All growth parameters of the citrus trees responded significantly to the orchard floor management practices.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulata
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Citrus reticulatat0 - Outcome
- growth parameterse0
- Qualifier
- responded significantly to management practicese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
t0“Kinnow (Citrus reticulata Blanco)”
e0“The data indicated that all the growth parameters responded significantly to management practices”
Claim · model-written summary
Mowing increased shoot growth, canopy diameter and trunk cross-sectional area of citrus compared with cultivation.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- mowinge5
- Outcome
- Shoot growth, canopy diameter, Trunk Cross-sectional Area (TCSA)e1
- Direction
- increasede1
- Comparator
- conventional cultivatione5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Kinnow (Citrus reticulata Blanco)”
e1“Shoot growth, canopy diameter, Trunk Cross-sectional Area (TCSA) and fruit yield were increased”
e5“The results indicated superiority of mowing practice over conventional cultivation towards plant growth, yield and improvement in soil physical properties”
Claim · model-written summary
Mowing increased fruit yield of citrus compared with cultivation.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- mowinge5
- Outcome
- fruit yielde1
- Direction
- increasede1
- Comparator
- conventional cultivatione5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Kinnow (Citrus reticulata Blanco)”
e1“Shoot growth, canopy diameter, Trunk Cross-sectional Area (TCSA) and fruit yield were increased”
e5“The results indicated superiority of mowing practice over conventional cultivation towards plant growth, yield and improvement in soil physical properties”
Claim · model-written summary
Mowing decreased soil bulk density compared with cultivation.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- mowinge5
- Outcome
- Soil bulk densitye2
- Direction
- decreasede2
- Comparator
- conventional cultivatione5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Kinnow (Citrus reticulata Blanco)”
e2“Soil bulk density was decreased and consequently soil porosity was increased”
e5“The results indicated superiority of mowing practice over conventional cultivation towards plant growth, yield and improvement in soil physical properties”
Claim · model-written summary
Mowing increased soil porosity compared with cultivation.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- mowinge5
- Outcome
- soil porositye2
- Direction
- increasede2
- Comparator
- conventional cultivatione5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Kinnow (Citrus reticulata Blanco)”
e2“Soil bulk density was decreased and consequently soil porosity was increased”
e5“The results indicated superiority of mowing practice over conventional cultivation towards plant growth, yield and improvement in soil physical properties”
Claim · model-written summary
Mowing promoted accumulation of soil organic matter and soil aggregation compared with cultivation.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- Mowinge3
- Outcome
- accumulation of soil organic matter and soil aggregatione3
- Direction
- promotede3
- Comparator
- conventional cultivatione5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Kinnow (Citrus reticulata Blanco)”
e3“Mowing promoted accumulation of soil organic matter and soil aggregation”
e5“The results indicated superiority of mowing practice over conventional cultivation towards plant growth, yield and improvement in soil physical properties”
Claim · model-written summary
Mowing increased water retention in the soil profile compared with cultivation.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- mowinge5
- Outcome
- water retention in soil profilee4
- Direction
- increasede4
- Comparator
- conventional cultivatione5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Kinnow (Citrus reticulata Blanco)”
e4“The increased water retention in soil profile and enhanced saturated hydraulic conductivity were attributed to conditions conducive to organic matter accumulation in the soil profile”
e5“The results indicated superiority of mowing practice over conventional cultivation towards plant growth, yield and improvement in soil physical properties”
Claim · model-written summary
The increased water retention and enhanced saturated hydraulic conductivity were attributed to conditions conducive to organic matter accumulation in the soil profile.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Outcome
- water retention in soil profile and enhanced saturated hydraulic conductivitye4
- Qualifier
- conditions conducive to organic matter accumulation in the soil profilee4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Kinnow (Citrus reticulata Blanco)”
e4“The increased water retention in soil profile and enhanced saturated hydraulic conductivity were attributed to conditions conducive to organic matter accumulation in the soil profile”
Claim · model-written summary
Mowing enhanced saturated hydraulic conductivity compared with cultivation.
- Taxon
- Citrus reticulataCitrus reticulatat0
- Treatment
- mowinge5
- Outcome
- saturated hydraulic conductivitye4
- Direction
- enhancede4
- Comparator
- conventional cultivatione5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Kinnow (Citrus reticulata Blanco)”
e4“The increased water retention in soil profile and enhanced saturated hydraulic conductivity were attributed to conditions conducive to organic matter accumulation in the soil profile”
e5“The results indicated superiority of mowing practice over conventional cultivation towards plant growth, yield and improvement in soil physical properties”
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