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EFFECT OF MULCHING ON MOISTURE CONSERVATION AND RESPONSE OF GRAM UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS

Mustaq Ahmed Chaudhry, Maqbool Ahmed Khan, Azhar Naeem, Iftikhar Ahmed Khan

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Wheat straw, rice straw and corn straw were applied to the soil in order to investigate the effect of mulching on gram crop. The study revealed that mulch treatment affected the soil temperature, improved moisture retention into the soil, increased the biomass and enhanced the crop yield. The mulch application has been reported to be more beneficial on soils situated on slopes or faced with extremes of temperature.

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Wheat straw, rice straw and corn straw were applied to the soil in order to investigate the effect of mulching on gram crop. The study revealed that mulch treatment affected the soil temperature, improved moisture retention into the soil, increased the biomass and enhanced the crop yield. The mulch application has been reported to be more beneficial on soils situated on slopes or faced with extremes of temperature.

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Wheat straw, rice straw and corn straw were applied to the soil in order to investigate the effect of mulching on gram crop. The study revealed that mulch treatment affected the soil temperature, improved moisture retention into the soil, increased the biomass and enhanced the crop yield. The mulch application has been reported to be more beneficial on soils situated on slopes or faced with extremes of temperature.

Key concepts: Mulch, Straw, Agronomy, Environmental science, Moisture, Biomass (ecology), Water content, Soil water

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