The effect of different mulching on tomato development and yield

Mendonça, Sara Raquel; Ávila, Mylla Crysthyan Ribeiro; Vital, Roberto Gomes; Evangelista, Zeuxis Rosa; Pontes, Nadson de Carvalho; Nascimento, Abadia dos Reis

doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109657

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“…Plant height is the main index that determines plant growth. Some studies reported that there was a significant increase in plant height under the condition of film mulching [49,50]. Anikwe et al (2007) observed that the plant height of taro in the black film covered area was 61-67% higher than that in the uncoated area [51].…”

Section: Film Mulching and Plant Heightmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Film Mulching on Plant Growth and Nutrients in Artificial Soil: A Case Study on High Altitude Slopes

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Vegetation restoration on slopes is generally difficult, especially in high altitude areas since the environment has dramatically changing weather conditions that are not suitable for plant growth. In this study, the potential of film mulching for vegetation restoration in such environments and plant growth and nutrients in artificial soil on slopes in high altitude areas were determined. Experiments were carried out in Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province, to determine plant growth and nutrients in artificial soil on slopes under six different coverage rates (40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% and 90%). Results showed that in each observation period, plant height, ground diameter and contents of EN, EP and EK in the soil of the film mulching treatment were significantly higher than those of the control, while the number of plant individuals per unit area was significantly lower than that of the control. When the coverage rate was 90%, plant height, ground diameter, biomass and nutrient contents in the soil were all higher than those under the other five treatments. Overall, our study suggested that applying film mulching technology when performing vegetation restoration on slopes in high altitude areas is promising, since it can promote plant growth and preserve soil fertility.

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Section: Film Mulching and Plant Heightmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Film Mulching on Plant Growth and Nutrients in Artificial Soil: A Case Study on High Altitude Slopes

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“…Equation (4) shows that the greater the linear velocity of the blade is, the greater the force of the blade acting on the residual film on the arc-shaped tooth, that is, the more beneficial it is to film removal. At the same time, because the inclination angle of the blade is designed to be forward, when the rotation speed of the vane-type film removal roller is too high, the residual film on the blade is self-locking [38].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Plastic film mulching is an important agricultural production technology [1] that has the functions of maintaining fertilizer, increasing temperature and reducing crop diseases [2]. However, with the wide application of plastic film, plastic film that has not been recycled in time changes the physical structure of the soil, hinders the normal transportation of soil water and nutrients, and even causes crop yield reduction and destroys sustainable agriculture production [3,4]. In the face of the increasingly serious problem of residual film (residual film can be explained as mulch film that was not been recovered in time in farmland), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and others jointly issued "opinions on accelerating the prevention and control of agricultural film pollution" in 2019, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs again launched "management measures for agricultural film" in 2020 [5,6].…”

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Design of and Experiment on a Film Removal Device of an Arc-Toothed Residual Film Recovery Machine before Sowing

Xue

Chen

et al. 2021

Applied Sciences

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In view of the serious film wrapping phenomenon and poor film removal effect of the film removal devices of residual film recovery machines, a combined “mechanical + air flow” film removal device is designed. It is mainly composed of vane-type film removal rollers and diversion shells and can complete film removal and film transportation in turn. The analysis and parameter design of the key working parts, named film stripping blades, are carried out. The condition of film removal is calculated by force analysis, and the internal flow field of the device is simulated based on the Fluent software. Taking rotating speed of the vane-type film removal roller, the inclination angle of the film stripping blade, and the diameter of the roller as test factors, and the area ratio of the vortex region to the effective region as the evaluation index, a three-factor three-level orthogonal simulation test is designed. The response surface model of each test factor is established, and the significance of each test factor on the evaluation index is analyzed. Through optimization, the optimal parameter combination suitable for the film removal flow field is obtained as follows: the rotating speed of the vane-type film removal roller is 283 r/min, the inclination angle of the film stripping blade is 25° and the diameter of the roller is 219 mm. Under the optimal combination of parameters, the device is manufactured, and the effect of the device is verified by a field test. The results show that the film removal rate of the device is 98.04%, and there is no film wrapping phenomenon in the operation process, which can meet the needs of residual film recovery before sowing.

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“…There are many management practices to mitigate the adverse effect of drought stress in plant cultivation such as soil mulching with plastic films or organic material (Behzadnejad et al, 2020). Mulching is an effective method to enhance the soil water capacity and plant growth, and weed and pest control, which all cause improved yield (Mendonça et al, 2021). It also is a useful method for arid locations for enhancing the roots of plants under water deficiency .…”

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“…There are two types of mulching, organic and inorganic materials such as straw and plastic mulches, respectively. Beneficial effects of different mulching under water stress have been reported for various crops, including eggplant (Sabatino et al, 2018), sesame (Behzadnejad et al, 2020), maize (Shen et al, 2020), wheat (Yang et al, 2020), and tomato (Mendonça et al, 2021). Recently, plastic and straw mulch has become the chief material that was applied for soil mulching in arid regions (Kumari, 2018).…”

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Alleviating of Water Deficit in Eggplant by Two Different Mulches

Rodan

Hassandokht

Sadeghzadeh-Ahari³

et al. 2021

Egyptian Journal of Horticulture

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E GGPLANT (Solanum melongena L.) is one of the drought-tolerant vegetable crops, however, recently climate change has had a devastating impact on crop cultivation in many parts of Iran. The present research aimed to investigate the application of date straw mulches (DSM) and plastic mulches (PM) on yield and morphological and physiological characters of the plant under different crop water requirements. A split-split plot experiment using an RCB design with three replications in Rodan, Hormozgan, Iran at 2017. The three levels of crop water requirement (CWR), i.e. 40, 70, and 100%, the two levels of DSM (i.e. control and DSM), and the three levels of PM (i.e. 0, 100, and 120 cm in soil depths), were allocated in the main, sub and sub-sub plots, respectively. The results of the analysis of variance revealed that the triple-interaction effects of the DSM, PM, and CWR were statically significant for all traits (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). However, none of the simple and interactions effects were not statically significant for leaf length and width. The results revealed that 40% of CWR reduced the yield by 49% compared with 100% CWR. Also, the application of the DSM and PM alleviated the deleterious effects of water deficit. Finally, the application of the mulches is recommended for eggplant in areas affected by water shortages.

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The effect of different mulching on tomato development and yield

Cited by 43 publications

References 36 publications

Effects of Film Mulching on Plant Growth and Nutrients in Artificial Soil: A Case Study on High Altitude Slopes

Effects of Film Mulching on Plant Growth and Nutrients in Artificial Soil: A Case Study on High Altitude Slopes

Design of and Experiment on a Film Removal Device of an Arc-Toothed Residual Film Recovery Machine before Sowing

Alleviating of Water Deficit in Eggplant by Two Different Mulches

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