Abstract
The impact of different mulches on soil properties and weed control efficiency on Six-year-old guava cv. VNR Bihi orchard was studied during the year 2018-19. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design (RBD) using twelve treatments each replicated thrice. Different mulching treatments showed non-significant effect on soil pH, electrical conductivity and soil organic carbon. However, this effect was found significant with respect to available N, P and K content where mulching with plastic film of silver-black colour (T4) showed maximum increase (5.75, 2.76 and 1.48 Kg ha-1, respectively). Highest average weekly temperature (23.70oC) was obtained in the plots mulched with transparent film without herbicide application (T6). Maximum weed control was found under black plastic mulch (T5) which registered minimum weed population (10.50 m-2), fresh weight (7.17 g m-2) and dry weight (2.48 g m-2). The experimental results revealed that application of mulches is one of the easiest and cheapest methods for orchard soil management which can be successfully employed for improving physico-chemical properties of soil with efficient weed control.
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Claims 8
Claim · model-written summary
Mulches had no significant effect on soil pH, electrical conductivity or organic carbon.
- Taxon
- Guava (Psidium guajava L.)
Psidium guajavat0 - Treatment
- Different mulching treatmentse0
- Outcome
- soil pH, electrical conductivity and soil organic carbone0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Different mulching treatments showed non-significant effect on soil pH, electrical conductivity and soil organic carbon.”
t0“Guava (Psidium guajava L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Silver-black plastic mulch maximally increased available N by 5.75 Kg ha-1.
- Taxon
- Guava (Psidium guajava L.)Psidium guajavat0
- Treatment
- plastic film of silver-black coloure0
- Outcome
- available Ne0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 5.75e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“available N, P and K content where mulching with plastic film of silver-black colour (T4) showed maximum increase (5.75, 2.76 and 1.48 Kg ha-1, respectively)”
t0“Guava (Psidium guajava L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Silver-black plastic mulch maximally increased available P by 2.76 Kg ha-1.
- Taxon
- Guava (Psidium guajava L.)Psidium guajavat0
- Treatment
- plastic film of silver-black coloure0
- Outcome
- available N, P and K contente0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 2.76e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“available N, P and K content where mulching with plastic film of silver-black colour (T4) showed maximum increase (5.75, 2.76 and 1.48 Kg ha-1, respectively)”
t0“Guava (Psidium guajava L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Silver-black plastic mulch maximally increased available K by 1.48 Kg ha-1.
- Taxon
- Guava (Psidium guajava L.)Psidium guajavat0
- Treatment
- plastic film of silver-black coloure0
- Outcome
- available N, P and K contente0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 1.48 Kg ha-1e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“available N, P and K content where mulching with plastic film of silver-black colour (T4) showed maximum increase (5.75, 2.76 and 1.48 Kg ha-1, respectively)”
t0“Guava (Psidium guajava L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Transparent film without herbicide yielded the highest weekly soil temperature, 23.70oC.
- Taxon
- Guava (Psidium guajava L.)Psidium guajavat0
- Treatment
- transparent film without herbicide applicatione0
- Outcome
- average weekly temperaturee0
- Direction
- Higheste0
- Value
- 23.70oCe0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Highest average weekly temperature (23.70oC) was obtained in the plots mulched with transparent film without herbicide application (T6)”
t0“Guava (Psidium guajava L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch produced the minimum weed population of 10.50 m-2.
- Taxon
- Guava (Psidium guajava L.)Psidium guajavat0
- Treatment
- black plastic mulche0
- Outcome
- weed populatione0
- Direction
- minimume0
- Value
- 10.50 m-2e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Maximum weed control was found under black plastic mulch (T5) which registered minimum weed population (10.50 m-2), fresh weight (7.17 g m-2) and dry weight (2.48 g m-2)”
t0“Guava (Psidium guajava L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch produced minimum weed fresh weight of 7.17 g m-2.
- Taxon
- Guava (Psidium guajava L.)Psidium guajavat0
- Treatment
- black plastic mulche0
- Outcome
- fresh weighte0
- Direction
- minimume0
- Value
- 7.17 g m-2e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Maximum weed control was found under black plastic mulch (T5) which registered minimum weed population (10.50 m-2), fresh weight (7.17 g m-2) and dry weight (2.48 g m-2)”
t0“Guava (Psidium guajava L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Black plastic mulch produced minimum weed dry weight of 2.48 g m-2.
- Taxon
- Guava (Psidium guajava L.)Psidium guajavat0
- Treatment
- black plastic mulche0
- Outcome
- dry weighte0
- Direction
- minimume0
- Value
- 2.48 g m-2e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Maximum weed control was found under black plastic mulch (T5) which registered minimum weed population (10.50 m-2), fresh weight (7.17 g m-2) and dry weight (2.48 g m-2)”
t0“Guava (Psidium guajava L.)”
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