Abstract
Study The Effect of Soil Mulching and Irrigation Systems on Some Physical Properties of The Soil and Growth and Yield of Maize
Highlights
Soil mulching has been defined as a practice used by organic growers, as it depends on the material used in the application
He explained that the mulching effect was evident when the soil was exposed to a onemonth drought period during the growing season. [4], found that there is a variation in the effect of soil surface mulching on the moisture distribution, as the treatment mulched with corncob kept the highest soil moisture content, especially in the surface layer, compared to the treatments of black oil and paraffin
The reason for the increase in bulk density values at the end of the season for black nylon treatment may be due to the fact that completely covering the soil surface with black nylon significantly reduces water loss through evaporation and provides moisture in a large amount, which leads to the loss of salts and some bonding materials that may have a role in Formation of organic bonds between soil aggregates, which led to an increase in the bulk density values
Summary
Soil mulching has been defined as a practice used by organic growers, as it depends on the material used in the application. One of the main reasons for mulching the soil is to maintain soil moisture and increase water storage [2] and [3], explained that organic mulch such as Plant residues, straw, and weeds had an important role in adding some elements necessary for plant growth such as organic nitrogen and improving soil properties. He explained that the mulching effect was evident when the soil was exposed to a onemonth drought period during the growing season. This study aims to study the effect of types of mulching and irrigation systems on some physical properties of soil, growth and yield of maize
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