Double-cropping muskmelons with nematode-resistant tomatoes increases yield, but mulch color has no effect

HortScience

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1213-1214

  Hanna, H Y ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Black and white polyethylene mulch; Cucumis melo; Galled roots; Lycopersicon esculentum; Meloidogyne incognita; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS MELO; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0034494514     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.35.7.1213     Document Type: Article

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7. Feasibility of improving cucumber yield without chemical control in soils susceptible to nematode buildup
8. Fall production of watermelon: The potential for double cropping and markets
9. Root-knot nematode resistance in Cucumis species
10. Tomato yield and nitrogen recovery as influenced by irrigation method, nitrogen source, and mulch