Effect of Mulching on Crop Production Under Rainfed Condition - Couverture souple

Natarajan, Balakrishnan; Veppankadu Perumal, Duraisami

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 6139872030 ISBN 13 : 9786139872039

Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

Mulching is the process or practice of covering the soil/ground to make more favorable conditions for plant growth, development and efficient crop production. Mulch technical term means ‘covering of soil’. While natural mulches such as leaf, straw, dead leaves and compost have been used for centuries, during the last 60 years the advent of synthetic materials has altered the methods and benefits of mulching. The research as well as field data available on effect of synthetic mulches make a vast volume of useful literature. When compared to other mulches plastic mulches are completely impermeable to water; it therefore prevents direct evaporation of moisture from the soil and thus limits the water losses and soil erosion over the surface. In this manner it plays a positive role in water conservation. The suppression of evaporation also has a supplementary effect; it prevents the rise of water containing salt, which is important in countries with high salt content water resources.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 6139872030
• ISBN 13: 9786139872039
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 184
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