News tagged with mulch
Mulch
In agriculture and gardening, mulch is a protective cover placed over the soil to retain moisture, reduce erosion, provide nutrients, and suppress weed growth and seed germination. Mulching in gardens and landscaping mimics the leaf cover that is found on forest floors.
For more information about Mulch, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
This text uses material from Wikipedia and is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.
High tunnels, mulch may be the answer to wild High Plains weather
Texas High Plains gardeners know that Mother Nature often doesn't play fair, but a Texas AgriLife Extension Service vegetable specialist at Lubbock is studying ways to even the odds.
Sep 14, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Researcher offers toil-free tip to plant tulips
Just till and fill, and toil no more when planting tulip bulbs. A Cornell study shows that a much easier method of planting tulip bulbs is just as effective as digging the traditional 6 to 8 inch holes for ...
Oct 13, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Improved rainwater harvesting system promising
Ridge and furrow rainwater-harvesting (RFRH) systems with mulches were first researched in the flat, lowland, semiarid conditions of northwest China to improve water availability and to increase crop production. ...
Dec 13, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Paper mulches evaluated for commercial vegetable production
Polyethylene mulches, used widely in commercial vegetable production to improve crop yields and produce quality, have distinct disadvantages. Disposal options are limited, and plastic mulches often end up ...
Dec 29, 2010 |
4 / 5 (2) |
0
Organic weed control options for highbush blueberry
Research scientists at Nova Scotia Agricultural College have been working steadily to find effective organic methods to control weeds in cultivated blueberry crops. One resulting study, published in a recent ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Biodegradable mulch films on the horizon
In 1999, more than 30 million acres of agricultural land worldwide were covered with plastic mulch, and those numbers have been increasing significantly since then. With the recent trend toward "going green", ...
Biology /
Feb 26, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
