Effect of Different Type of Mulches on Soil Properties and Weed Control Efficiency in Cauliflower Var. Pusa Snowball K-1

Nihar A. Patel *

Department of Vegetable Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat-396 450, India.

R. M. Mangroliya

Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat-396 450, India.

Y. G. Desai

Department of Fruit Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat-396 450, India.

J. J. Patel

Department of Fruit Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat-396 450, India.

B. R. Gondaliya

Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat-362 001, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

The present experiment was conducted during winter 2021-22 at Polytechnic in Horticulture, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Paria, Gujarat, India to study the effect of different type of mulches on soil properties and weed control efficiency in cauliflower var. Pusa Snowball K-1. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications and nine treatments viz., T1- Black polyethylene mulch, T2- Silver polyethylene mulch, T3- Red polyethylene mulch, T4- Silver black polyethylene mulch, T5- White polyethylene mulch, T6- Paddy straw mulch (10 t ha-1), T7- Sugarcane trash (10 t ha-1), T8- Farmer’s practice (Two hand weeding with flood irrigation) and T9- Control (No mulch). The study revealed that the black polyethylene mulch had a positive impact on soil properties and weed control efficiency in cauliflower var. Pusa Snowball K-1. Black polyethylene mulch (T1) recorded maximum soil temperature (32.70 °C, 32.33 °C, 29.86 °C, 27.93 °C, 27.73 °C, 31.70 °C and 33.93 °C) and soil moisture content (23.65 %, 22.60 %, 20.98 %, 22.26 %, 21.55 %, 20.65 % and 22.46 %) at 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90 and 105 DATP, respectively. The highest weed control efficiency (97.26 %) was also recorded by black polyethylene mulch (T1) among the all treatments.

Keywords: Black polyethylene mulch, soil temperature, soil moisture content, weed control


How to Cite

Patel, Nihar A., R. M. Mangroliya, Y. G. Desai, J. J. Patel, and B. R. Gondaliya. 2022. “Effect of Different Type of Mulches on Soil Properties and Weed Control Efficiency in Cauliflower Var. Pusa Snowball K-1”. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 34 (23):704-10. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232480.