Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXVI, Issue 1
Written by Maria-Cristina LUMÎNARE, Beatrice IACOMI, Lizica SZILAGYI, Stelica CRISTEA
The research followed the impact of the mulching system on strawberry yield in the Giurgiu County area in 2022. Mulching provides a physical barrier between the soil and the plant, with positive effects on decreasing the degree of weediness, water losses, and attack by harmful organisms. The biological material taken in the study was of the varieties Magic and Alba. Two types of mulch were used, black polyethylene mulch and wheat straw-based organic mulch. In comparison to the control, where the yield was 25 t/ha, the Alba variety produced the highest yields, 40 t/ha in the black polyethylene mulching system variant and 30 t/ha in the wheat straw mulching system variant. In the Magic variety, the yield was higher in the wheat straw mulching system variant 35 t/ha compared to the black polyethylene mulching system variant 25 t/ha and the control 20 t/ha. The research showed that in Alba, the black polyethylene mulching system provided the highest yields, while in Magic, the wheat straw mulching system was more suitable. The results of the experiment demonstrate that the use of mulching systems is effective in increasing yield, with the best system differing by variety.
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