The effects of clear and black plastic mulch on soil temperature, weed seed viability and seedling emergence, growth and yield of tomatoes

Mashingaidze, A. B.; Chivinge, O.A.; Zishiri, Chipo

doi:10.4314/jassa.v2i1.16871

Cited by 5 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 1 publication

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Black plastic mulch has been reported to increase early yield of pepper (Capsicum sp.) (Van Derwerken and Wilcox-Lee, 1988), muskmelon (Bonanno and Lamont, 1987), watermelon (Decoteau and Rhodes, 1990;Soltani et al, 1995), tomato (Mashingaidze et al, 1996;Teasdale and Abdul-Baki, 1997), and strawberry (Fragaria •ananassa Duch.) (Waggoner et al, 1960).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Planting Configuration and Plasticulture Effects on Growth, Physiology, and Yield of Globe Artichoke

Leskovar

Agehara

2013

horts

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Globe artichoke is typically grown in Mediterranean and coastal areas. Because of the high profitability as a specialty crop, demand to develop production systems optimized for other semiarid and water-limited regions is rising. Field experiments were conducted over three seasons (2008–09, 2010–11, and 2011–12) in southwest Texas to investigate plant growth, physiology, and yield of artichoke grown as an annual system. Three strategies were evaluated: planting configuration (single and double lines per bed), plasticulture (bare soil and black plastic mulch), and cultivars differing in maturity (‘Imperial Star’, early; ‘Green Globe Improved’, late). Each fall, transplants were established in the field at 2.03 m between rows and 0.90 m between plants (single line) or 4.06 m between rows and 0.90 m between plants (double line). In both cultivars, black plastic mulch enhanced plant growth (leaf number, plant height and width) and increased early yield; however, its effect on total yield and yield components was not consistent. Single line per bed significantly increased head number of jumbo and large size per plant as compared with double line in the 2009 season. Chlorophyll index was unaffected by either planting configuration or plastic mulch. Comparing cultivars, ‘Green Globe Improved’ had lower marketable yield but bigger head size than ‘Imperial Star’ in one and two seasons, respectively. Our results indicate that single line with black plastic mulch can be recommended to improve earliness and water savings as compared with the bare soil system for annual artichoke production.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Planting Configuration and Plasticulture Effects on Growth, Physiology, and Yield of Globe Artichoke

Leskovar

Agehara

2013

horts

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…It has low transparency and poor warming effect. But the effect is significant in reducing soil moisture evaporation and inhibiting weed growth [53,54]. The plastic mulch currently used in agriculture is polyethylene blow.…”

Section: Compositementioning

confidence: 99%

The Use and Recycling of Agricultural Plastic Mulch in China: A Review

Yang,

Hu,

et al. 2023

Sustainability

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The use of plastic film for mulching cultivation is an important agricultural production technology, which plays an important role in achieving agricultural yield increase and farmers’ income increase. China’s use of plastic mulch ranks first in the world, and China is also the country with the most severe residual plastic mulch pollution in farmland. It is of great significance to have a comprehensive understanding of the use and resource recycling of plastic mulch in China. As a result, this article reviews the recent advances in the use and recycling of plastic mulch in China. First, the types and characteristics of commonly used agricultural plastic mulch are introduced. Then, the development process and application situation of plastic mulch in China are mainly summarized, and the problems of farmland soil and environmental pollution caused by residual plastic mulch are discussed. Finally, the current situation, main practices, and existing problems of waste plastic mulch recycling in China’s farmland are explained in detail from the perspectives of government policy formulation and farmer practice. The research in this article will play an important role in further solving the problem of plastic mulch pollution in farmland soil in China and can also provide a reference for other countries.

show abstract

“…Although tarping is effective to control germinating weed seedlings, it does not appear to reduce the weed seed bank, likely due to the large number of weed seeds present in soil (Hunter et al, 2016;Mashingaidze et al,1996). For example, Rylander et al (2020) determined that seed survival of the summer annual weeds powell amaranth (Amaranthus powellii) and common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) was not reduced by tarping.…”

Section: Weed Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a no-till system, it may be necessary to leave the tarp in place for 5 to 12 months to kill perennial or biannual plants that have root reserves. practices will be needed after tarp removal in both systems; thus growers must be aware of the limitations of tarping for weed control (Hunter et al, 2016;Mashingaidze et al, 1996;Rylander et al, 2020).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of Tarping and a Case Study on Small-scale Organic Farms

Kubalek

Granatstein

Collins

et al. 2022

hortte

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Covering the soil surface with opaque plastic sheets to kill vegetation is referred to as tarping and is used by small-scale and organic growers to control weeds before planting crops. There are few published studies on tarping, and here we present a review of the literature in combination with observations from two on-farm case studies, one carried out in northern California and the other in northwestern Washington. An advantage of tarping is that it enables growers to control weeds without herbicides or tillage equipment, which can be cost-prohibitive for small-scale growers. Tarping is also suitable for no- or reduced-tillage systems, which is a primary goal for many small-scale and organic growers. Silage tarps that are 5 to 6 mils thick and black on one side and white on the other are most commonly used for tarping, are readily available new or used from some local agricultural suppliers or online, and can be reused for six or more seasons. Tarps are placed with the black side up to warm the soil, which encourages weed seed germination. When the soil is tilled and then tarped, a 3-week period with sufficient soil temperature and moisture is sufficient to kill emergent weeds in the top ≈1 inch of soil and provides a 95% to 100% weed-free surface at tarp removal. When a tarp is applied from autumn until spring to a plot that has established weeds, winter annual weeds can be controlled for several weeks after tarp removal, and then soil disturbance results in germination of additional weed seeds. For established perennial weeds, it may be necessary to extend the tarp application time to several months during critical weed growth phases or a full year to break the vegetative life cycle. Tarping does not reduce the weed seed bank, thus minimal soil disturbance after tarp removal is needed to maintain a reduced weed population during the cropping period.

show abstract

The effects of clear and black plastic mulch on soil temperature, weed seed viability and seedling emergence, growth and yield of tomatoes

Cited by 5 publications

References 1 publication

Planting Configuration and Plasticulture Effects on Growth, Physiology, and Yield of Globe Artichoke

Planting Configuration and Plasticulture Effects on Growth, Physiology, and Yield of Globe Artichoke

The Use and Recycling of Agricultural Plastic Mulch in China: A Review

Review of Tarping and a Case Study on Small-scale Organic Farms

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About