Changes induced by plastic film mulches on soil temperature and their relevance in growth and fruit yield of pickling cucumber

Purpose: The aim of this study was to realize whether soil mulching, with different plastic mulch colors, is a suitable practice for the culture of pickling cucumber. Materials and Methods: The crop was cultured or not with black, silver/black, white/black, and aluminum/black plastic films, treatmen...

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Main Authors: Vicente Torres-Olivar, Luis Ibarra-Jiménez, Antonio Cárdenas-Flores, Ricardo Hugo Lira-Saldivar, José Humberto Valenzuela-Soto, Marco Antonio Castillo-Campohermoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-02-01
Series:Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2017.1367836