How Different Mulch Materials Regulate Soil Moisture and Microbiological Activity?

As a result of climate change, the frequency droughts across Europe is showing an increasing trend. The solution to this problem can be various soil cover techniques, which help preserve moisture and biological activity, thereby crop yield. In our research, we examined how different mulch materials affect regulation microbiological activity soil. experiments were set up on two sites: sandy with low organic matter content (Királyhalom, Serbia) coarse loamy higher water capacity (Thessaloniki, Greece). treatments in 4 repetitions pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.). Daily intensive irrigation wool mulch, agrotextile, straw control was used Serbian site. carried out every 6 days at Greek site, where as follows: plants, without plants. yield measured, content, β-glucosidase active (permanganate oxidizable) carbon soils time sampling 2 weeks. area, showed significantly lower compared other treatments. This presumably due good absorption fact that could not aerate addition irrigation, thus enzyme decreased. All increased untreated control, greatest extent. extensively irrigated soil, plots covered area but also mulch. results measured mulched indicate that, retention, plays major role development yields. effect each mulching method depends degradability material, soil's water-holding capacity.