Effects of Mulching on Soil Properties and Growth of Tea Olive (Osmanthus fragrans).

Different mulches have variable effects on soil physical properties and plant growth. This study aimed to compare the effects of mulching with inorganic (round gravel, RG), organic (wood chips, WC), and living (manila turf grass, MG) materials on soil properties at 0-5-cm and 5-10-cm depths, as well...

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Main Authors: Xue Ni, Weiting Song, Huanchao Zhang, Xiulian Yang, Lianggui Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4980103?pdf=render