Weed Pressure, Yield, and Adhesion of Soil-biodegradable Mulches with Pie Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)

A soil-biodegradable mulch (BDM) is designed to be tilled into the soil at the end of the growing season, and is a successful alternative to polyethylene (PE) mulch if it suppresses weeds and improves soil temperature and moisture, crop yield, and fruit quality. This study compared one clear plastic...

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Main Authors: Huan Zhang, Lisa Wasko DeVetter, Edward Scheenstra, Carol Miles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020-05-01
Series:HortScience
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/55/7/article-p1014.xml