mulching · Weed · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)

Effect of Different Mulching Treatments on Soil Properties, Growth and Yield of Tomato (Var. Sioux)* · 1972

• positive
  Mulches suppressed weeds to some extent.

EVALUATION OF MULCHES IN FIELD-GROWN FRESH-MARKET TOMATOES · 1992

• positive
  Plant mulches were effective in controlling weed growth and infestation by Colorado potato beetle.

Soil management for irrigated vegetable production. I. The growth of processing tomatoes following soil preparation by cultivation, zero-tillage and an in situ -grown mulch · 1993

• positive
  Clover mulch controlled weeds.

  compared with zero-tillage treatment

A Comparison of Four Processing Tomato Production Systems Differing in Cover Crop and Chemical Inputs · 1996

• positive
  Cover-crop mulch suppressed weeds as well as herbicide plots.

  compared with herbicide plots

cited by 1 paper here

Soil Temperature, Soil Moisture, Weed Control, and Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Response to Mulching · 1997

• positive
  At least 7.6 cm chopped newspaper achieved at least 90% weed control.

cited by 2 papers here

Agronomic potential of some agricultural wastes as surface mulches in hot pepper and tomato production in the Central Region of Ghana · 1997

• positive
  Mulching significantly reduced fresh weed weight.

Weed Suppression and Labor Costs Associated with Organic, Plastic, and Paper Mulches in Small-Scale Vegetable Production · 1999

• positive
  Hay mulch reduced annual weed growth after tomato planting.
• negative
  Kraft paper provided less weed control than plastic.

  compared with plastic

cited by 2 papers here

A Foam Mulching System to Control Weeds in Tomatoes and Sweet Basil · 2003

• positive
  Foam mulch gave weed control within the crop row comparable to black plastic mulch.

  compared with black plastic mulch

Influence of mulching on growth and yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in north Indian plains · 2005

• positive
  Black polyethylene completely suppressed weed growth.
• positive
  Sugarcane trash checked weed growth by 84.2%.

  compared with control

cited by 1 paper here

The Effects of Live Mulches on Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Yield Under Tropical Conditions · 2005

• positive
  Pumpkin live mulch controlled weeds better than other live mulches.

  compared with other live mulch crops

In brief · 2006

• positive
  BK-1-270 biofabric eliminated weed competition.

RESPONSE OF HYBRID TOMATO TO DRIP IRRIGATION SCHEDULING AND PLASTIC MULCHING · 2009

• positive
  All plastic mulches significantly controlled weeds.
• positive
  Black mulch reduced weeds by 89% over control.

  compared with control

cites 1 paper herecited by 1 paper here

Non-Chemical Weed Control on Open-Field Fresh Market Tomato in the Serchio Valley (Central Italy) · 2009

• positive
  In 2006 biodegradable plastic mulch reduced weed dry biomass relative to physical control on bare soil.

  compared with physical weed control method applied to bare soil

Economic Returns in Plasticulture Tomato Production from Crucifer Cover Crops as a Methyl Bromide Alternative for Weed Management · 2010

• positive
  Untreated and cover crop LDPE plots had total weed management costs $17.82/acre to $111.33/acre below methyl bromide.

  compared with methyl bromide

• negative
  VIF increased weed management cost by $328.16/acre relative to LDPE in untreated and cover crop plots.

  compared with LDPE mulch

cited by 1 paper here

Effect of Biodegradable Mulch Materials on Weed Control in Processing Tomatoes · 2010

• positive
  Mulching materials controlled most weed species.

cites 2 papers herecited by 3 papers here

Using Colored Plastic Mulches in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) Production · 2012

• positive
  Black plastic mulch reduced weed biomass by 95-98%.

cited by 1 paper here

Effect of Mulches on Soil Moisture and Fruit Yield in Summer Tomato · 2012

• positive
  Black plastic mulch reduced weed population per m2 area in summer tomato compared with farmers practice without mulching.

  compared with Farmers practices

Biodegradable mulch performed comparably to polyethylene in high tunnel tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production · 2013

• positive
  Biodegradable plastic mulches performed comparably to polyethylene for weed control, yield and fruit quality.

  compared with polyethylene

• positive
  All mulch treatments except SB-PLA-10 controlled weeds.

cites 1 paper herecited by 2 papers here

Effects of Plant Mulches on the Weed Densities in Tomato Cultivation · 2013

• positive
  Dried mulch yielded maximum weed suppression and lowest weed density.
• positive
  Mulch application significantly reduced weeds on soil.

Weeds, nitrogen, and yield: Measuring the effectiveness of an organic no-till system · 2015

• positive
  Roller-crimped no-till mulches saved weed management and seedbed preparation labor.
• positive
  Roller-crimped no-till mulches adequately suppressed early-season weeds.

MULCH AND IRRIGATION EFFECTS ON TOMATO PERFORMANCE AND WEED INFESTATION · 2015

• positive
  Weed infestation was significantly suppressed under mulch materials compared with no mulch.

  compared with no mulch treatment

Comparison of some Vegetative and Reproductive Traits of Dominant Weeds in Cultivated Tomato as Influence by Metribuzin and Non-living Mulches · 2016

• positive
  Mulches reduced the weed vegetative growth period more than metribuzin.

  compared with metribuzin

• positive
  Clear plastic mulch had the longest weed emergence time, 28 days.

  compared with organic mulches and metribuzin

• positive
  Clear plastic mulch gave the shortest weed vegetative period among mulches, 74.66 day, 19.40 % below metribuzin.

  compared with metribuzin

• positive
  Black plastic mulch had the highest weed flowering time, 66.80 days.

  compared with wheat straw

• negative
  Organic mulches and metribuzin had the shortest weed emergence time, 21 days.

  compared with clear plastic mulch

Effect of leaf litter mulching on the pests of tomato · 2016

• positive
  Mulch suppressed weed cover early in the growing season.

Black Polyethylene Mulch Doubled Tomato Yield in a Low-input System in Arid Trans-Himalayan Ladakh Region · 2017

• positive
  BPM reduced weeds by 57 per cent.

cites 1 paper herecited by 1 paper here

Weeds, nitrogen and yield: measuring the effectiveness of an organic cover cropped vegetable no-till system · 2018

• positive
  Roller-crimped no-till mulch saved considerable weed management and seedbed preparation labor.

Influence of different mulches on weed count, fruit yield and economics of tomato · 2018

• positive
  Black Polyethylene mulch produced the fewest weeds, followed by Straw Mulch.

  compared with Straw Mulch (SM)

cited by 1 paper here

Weed Control in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Through Mulch Types in Kakamega County, Kenya · 2019

• positive
  Mulched plots had the least weed density, 11.41%, while control plots had the highest, 94.51%

  compared with control plots

Assessment of Crop Residue Mulches on Morphological Traits and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) in North Bihar Region · 2019

• positive
  Organic mulches reduced weed infestation in tomato cultivation.

The Effect of Organic Mulching and Irrigation on the Weed Species Composition and the Soil Weed Seed Bank of Tomato · 2020

• positive
  Mulching reduced weed numbers and weeding time.

cited by 1 paper here

Effect of Different Mulching on Moisture Content in Soil, Weed Dynamics and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) in Post Flood Situation in Coastal Odisha · 2020

• positive
  Black and silver polythene mulch gave low weed density of 0.7/m2 compared with other treatments.

  compared with other treatments

cites 1 paper here

Mulch Cover Management for Improving Weed Control in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Production · 2020

• positive
  Mulch treatments reduced weed number, weed intensity and above ground weed biomass compared with control plots in tomato.

  compared with control plots

Effect of colored plastic mulch and drip irrigation regimes on weed count, root length and root spread of tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) · 2020

• positive
  Plastic mulches were effective in repressing weed infestation in tomato.
• positive
  Among the mulches, the minimum weed count (4.9) was found with white on black plastic mulch.

cited by 1 paper here

Influence of different mulches and irrigation levels on water use efficiency, weed biomass and productivity of drip irrigated tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) · 2021

• positive
  Silver black mulch with drip irrigation at 0.6 PE inhibited weeds through tomato growth.
• positive
  Black mulch with drip irrigation at 0.6 PE inhibited weeds through tomato growth.

Impact of different mulching material and weed management practices on weed dynamics, growth, fruit yield and economics of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) · 2021

• positive
  Black polythene mulch had the lowest weed density at 20 and 40 days after transplanting.
• positive
  Black polythene mulch had the lowest weed dry weight at 20 and 40 days after transplanting.
• negative
  Black polythene mulch had the lowest reported weed control efficiency at 20 and 40 days after transplanting.

Mulching operation favours the suppression of weed seed germination and its growth. Hence, it keeps the weed under control · 2021

• positive
  Polythene mulch combined with any of four irrigation levels produced the lowest weed density at all monthly intervals.

cites 2 papers here

Effect of weed management treatments on growth and yield of tomato · 2021

• positive
  Black polythene mulch gave 98.9% weed control efficiency.
• positive
  Black polythene mulch lowered weed density and biomass.

Effect of mulching and herbicides on weeds, yield and economics of tomato grown under drip irrigation system · 2021

• positive
  Black polythene mulch gave the minimum weed index, 0.00%.
• positive
  Black polythene mulch gave the highest weed control efficiency, 37.86%.

Weed control in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) through mulching and herbicides under drip irrigation conditions · 2021

• positive
  Black mulch and weed-free treatment minimized monocot, dicot and sedge counts.
• positive
  Black polythene mulch gave the lowest weed dry weight, 125.7 g/m2.

Mulching strategy provides higher healthier, and cleaner tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) crop in a profitable way · 2022

• positive
  Black plastic mulch smothered weed emergence compared with manual or chemical weed control.

  compared with conventional manual or chemical weed control treatments

cites 1 paper here

Fresh-marketable tomato yields enhanced by moderate weed control and suppressed fruit dehiscence with woodchip mulching · 2022

• positive
  Woodchip mulch suppressed weed density in tomato.

cites 1 paper here

Alternative Mulches for Sustainable Greenhouse Tomato Production · 2022

• positive
  Polyethylene, biodegradable and straw mulches equally limited weeds.

cites 1 paper herecited by 1 paper here

Integration of raised beds, mulching and stem training for weed management in tomato under mid-hill conditions of Himachal Pradesh · 2022

• positive
  The combined treatment reduced dry weed biomass to 13.00 g/m2.
• positive
  Combined raised beds, black mulch and two-stem training gave weed density of 142.00/m2.
• positive
  The combined treatment achieved 64.64% weed control efficiency.

Integrated Use of Herbicides and Mulching for Sustainable Control of Purple Nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) in a Tomato Crop · 2022

• positive
  Plastic mulch with two chemical options reduced purple nutsedge weed biomass by 67–74%.

  compared with season-long untreated control

• negative
  Herbicides or mulches alone did not provide effective control of purple nutsedge (below 65%).

cites 1 paper here

Field performance of paper and plastic mulches for fresh market tomato production · 2023

• positive
  Paper and plastic mulch reduced weed coverage relative to bare soil.

  compared with bare soil

• positive
  Paper mulch offered weed control comparable to plastic mulch.

  compared with plastic mulch

cites 2 papers here

An integrated weed management approach in tomato using soil steaming, mulching, and winter cover crops · 2023

• positive
  Five minutes of steaming with mulch had the lowest weed cover.

cites 2 papers here

Effect of non-chemical weed management practices on growth and yield of tomato · 2023

• positive
  Black polythene mulch reduced weed density and biomass.

The Impact of Plastic Covers on the Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Production in the Open Field · 2024

• positive
  The covering techniques enhanced productivity, resource efficiency and weed control of tomato.

  compared with traditional practices

Off-Season Cultivation of Tomato During Kharif Season using Plastic Mulch · 2024

• positive
  Plastic mulch substantially reduced weed mass in tomato, with 42 g/m2 under mulch versus 1665 g/m2 without mulch.

  compared with without mulch condition

cites 1 paper here

Optimizing Weed Control Practices and Irrigation Intervals for Tomato Production in Broomrape-Infested Fields · 2025

• positive
  Black polyethylene mulch reduced weed density by 89% versus control.

  compared with control

cites 1 paper here