Relative diffuse reflection measurements from the original and ground surfaces using a He-Ne laser are reported. The intensity measurements for the metallic, transparent dielectric, matte plastic surfaces and colored papers are presented. Our results indicate that among metallic surfaces tested, aluminum has the highest diffuse reflectance; while the original stainless steel surface shows the l...

Introduction High tunnel production is increasing in Iowa as they provide protection from wind and frost and help extend the growing season. Although production aspects inside high tunnels are similar to field production, high tunnel environment is challenging especially when it comes to temperature management. During summer, temperatures rise fairly quickly in high tunnels and can detrimentall...

Abstrak. Penggunaan mulsa organik merupakan salah satu metode pengendalian gulma dan dapat meningkatkan hasil kedelai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh beberapa jenis terhadap pertumbuhan pada tanaman telah dilaksanakan di Kebun Percobaan Laboratorium Pengelolaan Gulma, Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam Banda Aceh, dari Agustus sampai November 2021. menggu...

A two year (2010-2012) study was conducted to assess the effects of different agronomic management practices on the emissions of CO2 from a field of non-irrigated wheat planted on China's Loess Plateau. Management practices included four tillage methods i.e. T1: (chisel plow tillage), T2: (zero-tillage), T3: (rotary tillage) and T4: (mold board plow tillage), 2 mulch levels i.e., M0 (no corn re...

Mulch applied to tropical soil may increase soil health both through stimulation of microbiota beneficial to plant nutrient uptake and the suppression of plant disease. To test this hypothesis, we compared beans in three cropping systems: (1) mulched with secondary vegetation (slash/mulch), (2) mulched with foliage from alleycropped nitrogen-fixing trees, Calliandra calothyrsus, Gliricidia sepi...

Agricultural mulch waste that is mechanically recycled has a high resource value. It been found the tightly entangled in crop straw, forming knotted feature prevents further utilization. Traditional cutting tools were to be ineffective breaking up feature. In response above problems, sliding device for recovered was proposed and built. The structure of key components designed analyzed. A three-...

Different colored plastic mulches have been developed and used in various crop production methods. The main goals of using are to modify the radiation budget reduce soil water loss. In addition, it aids controlling weed insect infestation as well temperature, use effectiveness, plant development, yield, quality. growth development baby corn depend on several geographical climatic conditions its...

An investigation was carried in experimental field of Department Horticulture, SHUATS (October 2021- March 2022). The experiment laid out Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 19 treatments and each treatment replicated 3 times. study revealed that maximum plant height (18.16 cm), number leaves (15), spread N-S (21.11 cm ) E-W (20.11 minimum days taken to first flowering (36 days), flowers/plant (...