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vol. 6, nr. 1 (2005)
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Effect of soil mulching on air and soil temperature in strawberry field
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Tadeusz Kęsik1, Teresa Maskalaniec2
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1 Departament of Soil Cultivation and Fertilization of Horticultural Plants, University of Agriculture, ul. Leszczyńskiego 58, 20-068 Lublin |
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2 Vilnius Agricultural College, ul. Wojdaty 14148, Vilnius, Lithuania |
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vol. 6 (2005), nr. 1,
pp. 117-124
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abstract:
In field experiments carried out in the Vilnius Region (Lithuania), compost from peat and organic farm materials, rye straw, sawdust and wood bark from needle trees, and black plastic foil were applied for the mulching for strawberry plantation. Mulching of soil ensured better thermal conditions during the morning hours, and protected against rapid loss of warmth accumulated in the soil during the day. The mulch from a black foil had the most profitable influence on the temperature of soil in strawberry cultivation, whereas the organic materials, particularly straw, were limiting the warming up of soil.
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keywords:
strawberry, mulching, soil temperature
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original in:
Polish
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