Human disturbance has disrupted the dynamics of plant communities. To restore these dynamics, we could take advantage of the microclimatic conditions generated by remaining patches of vegetation and plastic mulch. These microclimatic conditions might have great importance in restoring disturbed lava fields located south of Mexico City, where the rock is exposed and the soil is shallow. We evalu...

We investigated the effect of mulch on N cycling in a hardwood plantation of subtropical Australia by examining monthly in situ net N mineralization for 12 months and natural N abundance (δN) of soil and plants. Monthly net N mineralization ranged from –23.0 μg g soil (net immobilization) to 52.6 μg g soil across 12 sampling months and across both mulch and nonmulch treatments. There was a sign...

Expanding agricultural land by using sloping dry can be detrimental to the environment due soil erosion and degradation. However, cover crops one of technologies applied reduce these risks. Arachis pintoi is that used as bio mulch on land. The study aimed evaluate effect A. nutrient contents maize plant growth at different slopes. A nested randomized block design was in study. Two levels main f...

using mulch to decrease and optimize water use is known as a practical method. for this purpose, a split-factorial experiment based on complete block design with three replications on two melon cultivars was conducted in spring season of 2010 in torbat-e-jam. interval irrigation treatments in three levels (6, 8 and 10 days) were considered as main plot and mulch (straw plus paddy rice, plastic ...

Knowledge about fungi diversity following different planting patterns could improve our understanding of soil processes and thus help us to develop sustainable management strategies. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of different furrow-ridge mulching techniques on fungal diversity in rhizosphere soil under continuous cropping system. The investigated treatments were: flat...

The breadth and focus of the methyl bromide alternatives research program in Florida is not limited exclusively to evaluation of chemical combination treatment regimes. The Florida program also encompasses an evaluation of a diversity of nonchemical tactics. Some of the nonchemical alternatives evaluated include: 1) Cover crops 7) Pest Resistant Crop Varieties 2) Organic Amendments 8) Solarizat...

The ENergy and WATer BALance (ENWATBAL) model is a mechanistic, numerical model that simulates soil water and temperature profiles, evaporation from soil, and transpiration from crops, but it does not simulate the effects of a mulch layer. Surface vegetative mulches are becoming more common, especially in reduced-tillage systems, limiting the model’s applicability. Our objective was to modify E...

Cultivation of soybean is currently planted using ground cover as a solution to increase crop productivity. So it necessary research the effect various types organic mulch on growth and yield soybeans (Glycine max L. Merril). This study aims determine was laid out in Randomized Block Design 1 factor, which composed 6 levels, with 5 replications, so there are 30 experimental units. There no mulc...

Beans are vegetables that widely cultivated in Indonesia. The growth of beans is determined by internal and external factors. factor affects the availability nutrients. Vermicompost an organic fertilizer can be used to increase growth. Research has been carried out on Analysis Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Growth Due Treatment Different Types Mulch. This study aims determine: (1) effect type mulch ...

Compost liquor results from the percolation of precipitation through composting waste; the release of liquids from high moisture content feedstocks; and as a result of runoff from hard surfaces and machinery. This research aimed to establish the potential for waste materials to act as media for low-cost compost liquor biofilters. Six types of potential biofilter media were packed into experimen...