Abstract
A field experiment was conducted at the Research Farm of Vegetable Science, DR YSPUHF, Nauni, Solan (HP), India to evaluate the effect of polythene mulches, planting methods and training systems on weed control and yield response of tomato crop. The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized block design with twelve treatments and replicated thrice. The consortium effect of raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + two stem training have recorded less weed density (142.00/m2), greater weed control efficiency (64.64%), less fresh (82.00 g/m2) and dry weed biomass (13.00 g/m2) and higher yield (100.12 t/ha). The dominance of Cyperus rotundus, Echinochloa crus-galli and Galinsoga parviflora weed species was also less with the integration of raised bed, black polythene mulch and two stem training system. This practice helps in the tomato production with better water conservation; weed management and improved tomato yield under mid-hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
Combined raised beds, black mulch and two-stem training gave weed density of 142.00/m2.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume1 - Treatment
- raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + two stem traininge0
- Outcome
- weed densitye0
- Direction
- lesse0
- Value
- 142.00/m2e0
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Verbatim
e0“raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + two stem training have recorded less weed density (142.00/m2)”
e1“yield response of tomato crop”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment achieved 64.64% weed control efficiency.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume2
- Treatment
- raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + two stem traininge1
- Outcome
- weed control efficiencye0
- Direction
- greatere0
- Value
- 64.64%e0
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Verbatim
e0“greater weed control efficiency (64.64%)”
e1“raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + two stem training”
e2“yield response of tomato crop”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment reduced fresh weed biomass to 82.00 g/m2.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume2
- Treatment
- raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + two stem traininge1
- Outcome
- freshe0
- Direction
- lesse0
- Value
- 82.00 g/m2e0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“less fresh (82.00 g/m2) and dry weed biomass (13.00 g/m2)”
e1“raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + two stem training”
e2“yield response of tomato crop”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment reduced dry weed biomass to 13.00 g/m2.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume2
- Treatment
- raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + two stem traininge1
- Outcome
- dry weed biomasse0
- Direction
- lesse0
- Value
- 13.00 g/m2e0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“less fresh (82.00 g/m2) and dry weed biomass (13.00 g/m2)”
e1“raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + two stem training”
e2“yield response of tomato crop”
Claim · model-written summary
The combined treatment increased tomato yield to 100.12 t/ha.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume2
- Treatment
- raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + two stem traininge1
- Outcome
- yielde0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 100.12 t/hae0
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Verbatim
e0“higher yield (100.12 t/ha)”
e1“raised bed (RB) + black polythene mulch (BPM) + two stem training”
e2“yield response of tomato crop”
Claim · model-written summary
Cyperus rotundus dominance was lower under the integrated treatment.
- Taxon
- Cyperus rotundus
Cyperus rotunduse0 - Treatment
- integration of raised bed, black polythene mulch and two stem training systeme0
- Interactor
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume1weede0
- Outcome
- dominancee0
- Direction
- lesse0
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Verbatim
e0“The dominance of Cyperus rotundus, Echinochloa crus-galli and Galinsoga parviflora weed species was also less with the integration of raised bed, black polythene mulch and two stem training system”
e1“yield response of tomato crop”
Claim · model-written summary
Echinochloa crus-galli dominance was lower under the integrated treatment.
- Taxon
- Echinochloa crus-galli
Echinochloa crus-gallie0 - Treatment
- integration of raised bed, black polythene mulch and two stem training systeme0
- Interactor
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume1weede0
- Outcome
- dominancee0
- Direction
- lesse0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The dominance of Cyperus rotundus, Echinochloa crus-galli and Galinsoga parviflora weed species was also less with the integration of raised bed, black polythene mulch and two stem training system”
e1“yield response of tomato crop”
Claim · model-written summary
Galinsoga parviflora dominance was lower under the integrated treatment.
- Taxon
- Galinsoga parviflora
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Galinsoga parviflorae0 - Treatment
- integration of raised bed, black polythene mulch and two stem training systeme0
- Interactor
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume1weede0
- Outcome
- dominancee0
- Direction
- lesse0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“The dominance of Cyperus rotundus, Echinochloa crus-galli and Galinsoga parviflora weed species was also less with the integration of raised bed, black polythene mulch and two stem training system”
e1“yield response of tomato crop”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend the integrated practice for water conservation, weed management and tomato yield.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Outcome
- better water conservation; weed management and improved tomato yielde0
- Setting
- Himachal Pradeshe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“This practice helps in the tomato production with better water conservation; weed management and improved tomato yield under mid-hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh”
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