Comparison of different mulch materials in a tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) crop;Comparación de diferentes materiales de acolchado en un cultivo de tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 454-464

  Moreno, M M ^a   Moreno, A ^a,b   Mancebo, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^b Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradable mulch; Fruit quality attributes; Photodegradable mulch; Polyethylene mulch; Reflective mulch; Soil temperature; Yield

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70350639150     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2009072-1500     Document Type: Article

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