Thermally modified organic materials commonly known as biochar have gained popularity of
being used as a soil amendment. Little information, however, is available on the role of …

Los efectos del acolchado sobre los cultivos, hortofrutícolas en particular, agentes
patógenos, plagas y malas hierbas han sido extensamente estudiados, en contraste con los …

The impact of salinity (measured by adding 100 mM of NaCl to the nutrient solution) and
spraying with sodium nitroprusside (10 µM of SNP, NO source) on fruit quality of tomato …

The use of leaf mulch as a soil cover is effective in improving yield and soil fertility. The field
experiment was conducted during 2010 and 2011 to study the effect of plant spacing (30 …

Vegetables have much importance as economic, nutritional, medicinal and industrial and
also have employment opportunities. However, vegetable production is a costly enterprise …

Soil mulching is a sensible strategy to reduce evaporation, accelerate crop development,
reduce erosion and assist in weed control, but its efficiency for soil salinity control is not as …

The present study was carried out to observe the effects of organic mulch with and without
gypsum on vegetative growth and reproductive yield of tomato plant (Lycopersicon …

Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a commercially important natural sweetener plant and a boon
to the diabetics. Unfortunately, its cultivation faces several abiotic and biotic constraints …

Field experiment conducted on relative efficacy of nine different insecticides against H.
armigera (Hubner) in tomato during year 2012-13 revealed that all the nine insecticides …

By maintaining proper moisture and reducing daily temperature fluctuations, mulching
improves soil conditions for plant growth and development, resulting in a positive effect on …