Effect of perforated foil and polypropylene fibre covers on development of early potato cultivars

The effect of perforated polyethylene foil and polypropylene fibre cover on the development of the early potato cultivars Aksamitka and Cykada was investigated. The use of the covers resulted in an increase in the soil temperature at the depth of 100 mm on average by 2.2°C at 8 a.m. and by 4.0°C at...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: W. Wadas, E. Kosterna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2007-03-01
Series:Plant, Soil and Environment
Subjects:
Online Access:https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-200703-0006_effect-of-perforated-foil-and-polypropylene-fibre-covers-on-development-of-early-potato-cultivars.php
_version_ 1797898334651809792
author W. Wadas
E. Kosterna
author_facet W. Wadas
E. Kosterna
author_sort W. Wadas
collection DOAJ
description The effect of perforated polyethylene foil and polypropylene fibre cover on the development of the early potato cultivars Aksamitka and Cykada was investigated. The use of the covers resulted in an increase in the soil temperature at the depth of 100 mm on average by 2.2°C at 8 a.m. and by 4.0°C at 2 p.m. in the year with warm spring and by 1.5°C and 3.2°C in the year with cold spring, respectively. A higher increase in the soil temperature, on average by 1-2°C, was caused by the use of the perforated foil than by the use of the polypropylene fibre. The increase in the soil temperature as a result of covering forced the plant emergence on average by 5 days and shortened the period from planting to tuber setting by 5 days in comparison with the cultivation with no plant covering. The higher favourable effect of covering was obtained in the year with the lowest air and soil temperatures in May. The use of the covers at that time forced the plant emergence and shortened the period from planting to tuber setting on average by 6 days. A higher soil temperature increase was observed under the perforated foil than under the polypropylene fibre, which resulted in an earlier occurrence of the successive plant development phases, on average by 1-2 days.
first_indexed 2024-04-10T08:11:46Z
format Article
id doaj.art-3814593f7db64b4cac2475830d1a85fe
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1214-1178
1805-9368
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-10T08:11:46Z
publishDate 2007-03-01
publisher Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
record_format Article
series Plant, Soil and Environment
spelling doaj.art-3814593f7db64b4cac2475830d1a85fe2023-02-23T03:45:18ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesPlant, Soil and Environment1214-11781805-93682007-03-0153313614110.17221/2223-PSEpse-200703-0006Effect of perforated foil and polypropylene fibre covers on development of early potato cultivarsW. Wadas0E. Kosterna1University of Podlasie, Siedlce, PolandUniversity of Podlasie, Siedlce, PolandThe effect of perforated polyethylene foil and polypropylene fibre cover on the development of the early potato cultivars Aksamitka and Cykada was investigated. The use of the covers resulted in an increase in the soil temperature at the depth of 100 mm on average by 2.2°C at 8 a.m. and by 4.0°C at 2 p.m. in the year with warm spring and by 1.5°C and 3.2°C in the year with cold spring, respectively. A higher increase in the soil temperature, on average by 1-2°C, was caused by the use of the perforated foil than by the use of the polypropylene fibre. The increase in the soil temperature as a result of covering forced the plant emergence on average by 5 days and shortened the period from planting to tuber setting by 5 days in comparison with the cultivation with no plant covering. The higher favourable effect of covering was obtained in the year with the lowest air and soil temperatures in May. The use of the covers at that time forced the plant emergence and shortened the period from planting to tuber setting on average by 6 days. A higher soil temperature increase was observed under the perforated foil than under the polypropylene fibre, which resulted in an earlier occurrence of the successive plant development phases, on average by 1-2 days.https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-200703-0006_effect-of-perforated-foil-and-polypropylene-fibre-covers-on-development-of-early-potato-cultivars.phpearly potatoperforated polyethylene foilpolypropylene fibresoil temperatureplant development
spellingShingle W. Wadas
E. Kosterna
Effect of perforated foil and polypropylene fibre covers on development of early potato cultivars
Plant, Soil and Environment
early potato
perforated polyethylene foil
polypropylene fibre
soil temperature
plant development
title Effect of perforated foil and polypropylene fibre covers on development of early potato cultivars
title_full Effect of perforated foil and polypropylene fibre covers on development of early potato cultivars
title_fullStr Effect of perforated foil and polypropylene fibre covers on development of early potato cultivars
title_full_unstemmed Effect of perforated foil and polypropylene fibre covers on development of early potato cultivars
title_short Effect of perforated foil and polypropylene fibre covers on development of early potato cultivars
title_sort effect of perforated foil and polypropylene fibre covers on development of early potato cultivars
topic early potato
perforated polyethylene foil
polypropylene fibre
soil temperature
plant development
url https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-200703-0006_effect-of-perforated-foil-and-polypropylene-fibre-covers-on-development-of-early-potato-cultivars.php
work_keys_str_mv AT wwadas effectofperforatedfoilandpolypropylenefibrecoversondevelopmentofearlypotatocultivars
AT ekosterna effectofperforatedfoilandpolypropylenefibrecoversondevelopmentofearlypotatocultivars