Abstract
A study was conducted during 2004-08 on the impact of black polyethylene film (100 μ thick) on root growth, flowering and fruiting characteristics and nutritional and hydrothermal properties of soil, anatomical changes in roots and pedicel and ;stomatal behaviour of leaves in 'Chausa' and 'Langra' mango (Mangifetra indica L.). Mulching treatment stimulated the lateral root growth in nutrient rich upper soil layer in particular. The anatomical structure of roots of mulched trees showed more unicellular and tubular root hairs with prominent conductive tissue compared to non-mulched ones. Primitive abscission zone in the pedicels with increase in size of stomatal pore in leaves of mulched tree was categorically noticed. Enhancement in flowering (35 to 50%), maximum fruit retention (381.61 and 566.47) and minimum fruit drop (14 and 51) with enhancement in yield (82.60 and 117.50 kg/tree) in both the cultivars was recorded in mulched trees compared with the non-mulched ones. Alleviated soil temperature (21.0-25.8) was also noticed in the mulching treatments. The data on nutritional status clearly revealed the improvement in the level of N (2.50%), P (18.69 ppm), K (130.0 ppm), Ca (521.95 ppm), Zn (0.93 ppm), Cu (1.61 ppm), Fe (4.90 ppm), in soil and leaves in both the cultivars with different magnitude with mulching. However there was no significant changes in Mn level, pH of soil, organic content in mulched as compared to non-mulched soil. Significant increase with cultivars variation in gas exchange parameters and chlorophyll fluorescence was recorded in mulched trees.
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Claims 18
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching stimulated lateral root growth in the nutrient-rich upper soil layer of mango
- Taxon
- Mangifera indica
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Mangifera indicat0 - Organ / stage
- lateral roote0
- Treatment
- Mulching treatmente0
- Outcome
- lateral root growthe0
- Direction
- stimulatede0
- Qualifier
- nutrient rich upper soil layere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e0“Mulching treatment stimulated the lateral root growth in nutrient rich upper soil layer in particular”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulched mango trees had more unicellular and tubular root hairs with prominent conductive tissue than non-mulched trees
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Organ / stage
- rootse1
- Treatment
- mulched treese1
- Outcome
- unicellular and tubular root hairs with prominent conductive tissuee1
- Direction
- moree1
- Comparator
- non-mulched onese1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e1“The anatomical structure of roots of mulched trees showed more unicellular and tubular root hairs with prominent conductive tissue compared to non-mulched ones”
Claim · model-written summary
A primitive abscission zone was noticed in the pedicels of mulched mango trees
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Organ / stage
- pedicelse2
- Treatment
- mulched treee2
- Outcome
- Primitive abscission zone in the pedicelse2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e2“Primitive abscission zone in the pedicels with increase in size of stomatal pore in leaves of mulched tree was categorically noticed”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulched mango trees had larger stomatal pores in leaves
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Organ / stage
- leavese2
- Treatment
- mulched treee2
- Outcome
- size of stomatal pore in leavese2
- Direction
- increasee2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e2“Primitive abscission zone in the pedicels with increase in size of stomatal pore in leaves of mulched tree was categorically noticed”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching enhanced flowering of mango by 35 to 50%
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- mulched treese3
- Outcome
- floweringe3
- Direction
- Enhancemente3
- Value
- 35 to 50%e3
- Comparator
- non-mulched onese3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e3“Enhancement in flowering (35 to 50%), maximum fruit retention (381.61 and 566.47) and minimum fruit drop (14 and 51) with enhancement in yield (82.60 and 117.50 kg/tree) in both the cultivars was recorded in mulched trees compared with the non-mulched ones”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching gave maximum fruit retention in mango (381.61 and 566.47)
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- mulched treese3
- Outcome
- fruit retentione3
- Direction
- maximume3
- Value
- 381.61 and 566.47e3
- Comparator
- non-mulched onese3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e3“Enhancement in flowering (35 to 50%), maximum fruit retention (381.61 and 566.47) and minimum fruit drop (14 and 51) with enhancement in yield (82.60 and 117.50 kg/tree) in both the cultivars was recorded in mulched trees compared with the non-mulched ones”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching gave minimum fruit drop in mango (14 and 51)
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- mulched treese3
- Outcome
- fruit drope3
- Direction
- minimume3
- Value
- 14 and 51e3
- Comparator
- non-mulched onese3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e3“Enhancement in flowering (35 to 50%), maximum fruit retention (381.61 and 566.47) and minimum fruit drop (14 and 51) with enhancement in yield (82.60 and 117.50 kg/tree) in both the cultivars was recorded in mulched trees compared with the non-mulched ones”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching enhanced mango yield (82.60 and 117.50 kg/tree)
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- mulched treese3
- Outcome
- yielde3
- Direction
- enhancemente3
- Value
- 82.60 and 117.50 kg/treee3
- Comparator
- non-mulched onese3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e3“Enhancement in flowering (35 to 50%), maximum fruit retention (381.61 and 566.47) and minimum fruit drop (14 and 51) with enhancement in yield (82.60 and 117.50 kg/tree) in both the cultivars was recorded in mulched trees compared with the non-mulched ones”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching alleviated soil temperature under mango trees (21.0-25.8)
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- mulching treatmentse4
- Outcome
- soil temperaturee4
- Direction
- Alleviatede4
- Value
- 21.0-25.8e4
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e4“Alleviated soil temperature (21.0-25.8) was also noticed in the mulching treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching improved the soil and leaf level of N in mango (2.50%)
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Organ / stage
- soil and leavese5
- Outcome
- level of Ne5
- Direction
- improvemente5
- Value
- 2.50%e5
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Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e5“revealed the improvement in the level of N (2.50%), P (18.69 ppm), K (130.0 ppm), Ca (521.95 ppm), Zn (0.93 ppm), Cu (1.61 ppm), Fe (4.90 ppm), in soil and leaves in both the cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching improved the soil and leaf level of P in mango (18.69 ppm)
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Organ / stage
- soil and leavese5
- Outcome
- Pe5
- Direction
- improvemente5
- Value
- 18.69 ppme5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e5“revealed the improvement in the level of N (2.50%), P (18.69 ppm), K (130.0 ppm), Ca (521.95 ppm), Zn (0.93 ppm), Cu (1.61 ppm), Fe (4.90 ppm), in soil and leaves in both the cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching improved the soil and leaf level of K in mango (130.0 ppm)
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Organ / stage
- soil and leavese5
- Outcome
- Ke5
- Direction
- improvemente5
- Value
- 130.0 ppme5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e5“revealed the improvement in the level of N (2.50%), P (18.69 ppm), K (130.0 ppm), Ca (521.95 ppm), Zn (0.93 ppm), Cu (1.61 ppm), Fe (4.90 ppm), in soil and leaves in both the cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching improved the soil and leaf level of Ca in mango (521.95 ppm)
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Organ / stage
- soil and leavese5
- Outcome
- Cae5
- Direction
- improvemente5
- Value
- 521.95 ppme5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e5“revealed the improvement in the level of N (2.50%), P (18.69 ppm), K (130.0 ppm), Ca (521.95 ppm), Zn (0.93 ppm), Cu (1.61 ppm), Fe (4.90 ppm), in soil and leaves in both the cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching improved the soil and leaf level of Zn in mango (0.93 ppm)
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Organ / stage
- soil and leavese5
- Outcome
- Zne5
- Direction
- improvemente5
- Value
- 0.93 ppme5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e5“revealed the improvement in the level of N (2.50%), P (18.69 ppm), K (130.0 ppm), Ca (521.95 ppm), Zn (0.93 ppm), Cu (1.61 ppm), Fe (4.90 ppm), in soil and leaves in both the cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching improved the soil and leaf level of Cu in mango (1.61 ppm)
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Organ / stage
- soil and leavese5
- Outcome
- Cue5
- Direction
- improvemente5
- Value
- 1.61 ppme5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e5“revealed the improvement in the level of N (2.50%), P (18.69 ppm), K (130.0 ppm), Ca (521.95 ppm), Zn (0.93 ppm), Cu (1.61 ppm), Fe (4.90 ppm), in soil and leaves in both the cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching improved the soil and leaf level of Fe in mango (4.90 ppm)
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Organ / stage
- soil and leavese5
- Outcome
- Fee5
- Direction
- improvemente5
- Value
- 4.90 ppme5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e5“revealed the improvement in the level of N (2.50%), P (18.69 ppm), K (130.0 ppm), Ca (521.95 ppm), Zn (0.93 ppm), Cu (1.61 ppm), Fe (4.90 ppm), in soil and leaves in both the cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulching did not significantly change Mn level, soil pH or organic content in mango soil
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- mulchede6
- Outcome
- Mn level, pH of soil, organic contente6
- Direction
- no significant changese6
- Comparator
- non-mulched soile6
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Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e6“However there was no significant changes in Mn level, pH of soil, organic content in mulched as compared to non-mulched soil”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulched mango trees had significantly increased gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence, varying by cultivar
- Taxon
- Mangifera indicaMangifera indicat0
- Treatment
- mulched treese7
- Outcome
- gas exchange parameters and chlorophyll fluorescencee7
- Direction
- Significant increasee7
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“mango (Mangifera indica)”
e7“Significant increase with cultivars variation in gas exchange parameters and chlorophyll fluorescence was recorded in mulched trees”
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