Plastic mulch increases cotton yield, reduces need for preseason irrigation

Preseason irrigation of cotton has been identified as the single largest contributor to the drainage problem in the central San Joaquin Valley. By applying plastic mulch at earlier than normal planting dates, we conserved soil moisture that would have normally been lost to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elias Fereres, David Goldhamer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1991-05-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v045n03p25