Effect of time of mulching on soil temperature and moisture regime and emergence, growth and yield of white yam in western Nigeria

Olasantan, F. O.

doi:10.1016/s0167-1987(98)00192-5

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“…Increasing in soil temperatures was observed in the soil mulched plots compared with the without mulch plots which also agreed with former findings (Fabrizzi et al, 2005;Olasantan, 1999;Park et al, 1996). Figure 1 and Table 2 represent the influence of soil tillage system (MP), soil mulch system and fertilizer type on soil temperature at three soil depth.…”

Section: Experiments Design and Proceduressupporting

confidence: 91%

Influence of the Soil Solarization Management and Fertilizer on Soil Temperature under Different Soil Tillage Systems

Al-Shammary¹,

Al-Sadoon²,

Lahmod³

2016

JAS

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The soil tillage system can notably influence soil solarization system under dry land farming in semiarid areas. Field experiments were conducted from 6/6/2013 to 1/9/2013, to evaluate the effects of soil tillage system, soil solarization system and fertilizer type on soil temperature at three depths as well as influence at gap between the mulch and soil surface. The experiment included three experimental factors. The first factor, soil tillage systems (moldboard plowing followed by spring disking {MP}, Rotary plough {RP}), the second factor represent the soil mulching systems in three levels (transparent mulch, black mulch and without mulch {control}), the third factor includes three fertilizers types (compose fertilizer; in compose fertilizer and chemical fertilizer). The results showed that the experimental factors effects on soil temperature, when used soil tillage system (MP), the higher soil temperature recorded at 10 cm depth ,its value 70 o C ( time 11 am) when mean solar radiation 1146 w/m 2 in soil transparent mulching system and chemical fertilizer, as well as for treatment soil black mulch and compose fertilizer, but the lower soil temperature recorded at 30 cm depth, its value 35.8 o C (time 1 pm) when mean solar radiation 1147 w/m 2 in soil transparent mulch and chemical fertilizer treatment. The highest soil temperature recorded at 10 cm depth, when used soil tillage system (RP), its value 78.3 o C (time 11 am) when mean solar radiation 1125 w/m 2 in soil black mulch and chemical fertilizer, but the low soil temperature recorded at 30 cm depth, its value 41 o C (time 3 pm) when mean solar radiation 900 w/m 2 in soil transparent mulch and compose fertilizer treatment. Moreover, the results showed the maximum temperature at gap between the mulch and the soil surface occurs at noon. Addition the obtained results demonstrated that all soil mulching system raised soil temperature substantially compared with without mulched.

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Section: Experiments Design and Proceduressupporting

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Influence of the Soil Solarization Management and Fertilizer on Soil Temperature under Different Soil Tillage Systems

Al-Shammary¹,

Al-Sadoon²,

Lahmod³

2016

JAS

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“…It improves yield of crops including yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir) (Olasantan 1999), wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) (Chakraborty et al 2008), groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) (Ghosh et al 2006) and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) (Opara-Nadi and Lal 1987). The yield increase might be partly due to the weed-suppressing effect of the mulch (Campiglia et al 2010), since organic mulch cover on the surface of soil prevents germination of weed seeds.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Organic mulch also reduces erosion by protecting the soil surface (Erenstein 2002) and reduces nutrient loss by runoff and leaching (Olasantan 1999).…”

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Feasibility of paper mulches in crop production —a review

Haapala

Palonen²,

Korpela

et al. 2014

AFSci

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Mulching has become an important practice in modern field production. Plastics are the most widespread mulching materials, and especially black polyethylene is used almost everywhere due to its low price and proved positive results in production. Together with its still growing popularity, there is increasing concern about the environmental effects of using such vast amounts of plastics in agriculture without solutions for sustainable and safe disposal of the material. There have been several attempts to try to find safe and environmentally friendly alternative materials to replace plastic mulches. The use of biodegradable films is increasing because they can be left safely in the field after harvesting, but they are not very durable and are much more expensive than plastics. Another alternative is paper. This article reviews the published research on paper mulches and discusses the opportunity that they offer for solving the problems of the immense use of plastics in agriculture and the associated environmental threat. Different mulching materials have been used for different agricultural and horticultural species in different climatic environments, and results vary according to the chosen approach, growing practices, conditions and species, so generalizations are hard to make. One advantage of paper mulches is that they do not create the disposal problems that plastic films always and partially degradable bio-films often do in long-term use. Paper mulches break down naturally after usage and incorporate into the soil. Laying paper mulches in large scale farming is a problem to be solved. The quality of the paper needs to be adapted or improved for mulching purposes, and its price needs to be more competitive with that of plastic mulches. The review shows that there is considerable potential for using paper mulches in agriculture and horticulture.

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“…Many studies focus on the use of mulch in agricultural systems (Allison, 1973;Gaur and Mukeherjee, 1980;Monks et al, 1997;Olasantan, 1999;Tolk et al, 1999;Adekalu et al, 2006;Sarkar and Singh, 2007;Głąb and Kulig, 2008;OrtizCeballos and Fragoso, 2003;Campiglia et al, 2010;Fang et al, 2010;Kumar and Dey, 2011). Mulching is an effective cropping method that is used widely in annual and perennial crops for saving water and increasing soil temperature (Zegada-Lizarazu and Berliner, 2011), as well as improving crop performance 496 and weed control (Campiglia et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Mulching influences the soil moisture regime (Zegada-Lizarazu and Berliner, 2011) by controlling evaporation from the soil surface, improving infiltration and soil-moisture retention, and facilitating condensation of water at night due to temperature reversals (Acharya et al, 2005). Soil moisture content is increased in mulched soil in comparison to un-mulched soils, due to reduced evaporation losses from the soil surface (Gaur and Mukherjee, 1980;Olasantan, 1999). Mulch also enhances water use efficiency (Sarkar and Singh, 2007), while significantly increasing available water capacity and total porosity.…”

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Effects of different mulch types on soil moisture content in potted shrubs

Stelli

Hoy

Hendrick

et al. 2018

WSA

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South Africa is classified as a semi-arid environment with limited natural water resources and variable rainfall. It is also described as water scarce, with many of its water resources already fully exploited. Gardening is one of the principal methods that people use to experience nature, and gardens can also be a public demonstration of personal value, a source of satisfaction, and part of a connection to the community. However, gardens are also one of the top users of water, accounting for approximately 31-50% of potable water supplied for domestic and urban use. In order to reduce the amount of water used in gardens, water conservation strategies such as mulching need to be employed. In view of South Africa's water situation, it is Rand Water's aim to promote the wise use of water, in all aspects of water consumption. It is anticipated that this study will provide information useful to water saving in urban gardens and landscapes, and will promote the use of mulch amongst gardeners, landscapers and the general public. Mulching potted plants with various organic and inorganic mulch was found to conserve an average of 35% more soil water content over approximately 6 weeks of no irrigation than plants with no mulch. Mulch was shown to increase plant health and vitality, as indicated by stomatal conductance, by an average of 44% than plants with no mulch. The recommended mulch type for use in gardens is bark chips in both summer and winter seasons.

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Effect of time of mulching on soil temperature and moisture regime and emergence, growth and yield of white yam in western Nigeria

Cited by 60 publications

References 4 publications

Influence of the Soil Solarization Management and Fertilizer on Soil Temperature under Different Soil Tillage Systems

Influence of the Soil Solarization Management and Fertilizer on Soil Temperature under Different Soil Tillage Systems

Feasibility of paper mulches in crop production —a review

Effects of different mulch types on soil moisture content in potted shrubs

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