Influence of Wax-coated and Polyethylene-coated Paper Mulch on Growth and Flowering of Tomato1
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- 1 October 1972
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Horticultural Science in HortScience
- Vol. 7 (5) , 464-465
- https://doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.7.5.464
Abstract
Growth of direct seeded ‘Fireball’ tomato plants was accelerated by both wax and polyethylene coating on paper mulches. Mulching increased no. of clusters, flowers, fruit per plant, and earliness. Polyethylene coating hastened growth and development more than wax coating.Keywords
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