Abstract
Dharmapuri is a versatile district with a wide variety of crop diversity from millets to vegetables under protected cultivation. Tuberose and melons are livelihood crops for small and marginal farmers with limited irrigation water source. About 80% of the cost of cultivation is spent on weed management in tuberose. Productivity in melons is affected due to soil-borne diseases and fruit flies. Front line demonstrations for the use of plastic mulching was conducted to address the issues. The demonstrations were conducted in farmers’ fields and each farmer field is considered as one location. Results of the demonstrations were analysed in various perspectives including economic benefits so as to showcase the positive outcome of the plastic mulching technology. There was about 15 – 20% increase in the melons and 18 - 22% in the case of the tuberose. Though the increase in productivity cannot be correlated only to plastic mulching, the improvement in the fruit quality (95% of first grade fruits) attributed by plastic mulching especially in melons. Weed management cost was reduced in tuberose by 80%. In melons the reduced crop duration by 6 – 8 days indirectly reduced the cost of cultivation and added to the net returns of the crop. The economic benefit of the technology were realised by farmers.
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
melons productivity increased by 15 – 20% during plastic mulch demonstrations.
- Taxon
- melons
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Cucumis meloe0 - Treatment
- plastic mulchinge1
- Outcome
- productivitye2
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 15 – 20%e0
- Qualifier
- cannot be correlated only to plastic mulchinge2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“There was about 15 – 20% increase in the melons and 18 - 22% in the case of the tuberose.”
e1“Front line demonstrations for the use of plastic mulching was conducted to address the issues.”
e2“Though the increase in productivity cannot be correlated only to plastic mulching, the improvement in the fruit quality (95% of first grade fruits) attributed by plastic mulching especially in melons.”
t0“Tuberose and Melons”
Claim · model-written summary
tuberose productivity increased by 18 - 22% during plastic mulch demonstrations.
- Taxon
- tuberose
Agave amicae0 - Treatment
- plastic mulchinge1
- Outcome
- productivitye2
- Direction
- increasee0
- Value
- 18 - 22%e0
- Qualifier
- cannot be correlated only to plastic mulchinge2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“There was about 15 – 20% increase in the melons and 18 - 22% in the case of the tuberose.”
e1“Front line demonstrations for the use of plastic mulching was conducted to address the issues.”
e2“Though the increase in productivity cannot be correlated only to plastic mulching, the improvement in the fruit quality (95% of first grade fruits) attributed by plastic mulching especially in melons.”
t0“Tuberose and Melons”
Claim · model-written summary
Plastic mulching improved melon fruit quality, with 95% first-grade fruit.
- Taxon
- melonsCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- plastic mulchinge0
- Outcome
- fruit qualitye0
- Direction
- improvemente0
- Value
- 95%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Though the increase in productivity cannot be correlated only to plastic mulching, the improvement in the fruit quality (95% of first grade fruits) attributed by plastic mulching especially in melons.”
t0“Tuberose and Melons”
Claim · model-written summary
Weed management cost in tuberose fell by 80%.
- Taxon
- tuberoseAgave amicae0
- Treatment
- plastic mulchinge1
- Outcome
- Weed management coste0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- 80%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Weed management cost was reduced in tuberose by 80%.”
e1“Front line demonstrations for the use of plastic mulching was conducted to address the issues.”
Claim · model-written summary
Melon crop duration was reduced by 6 – 8 days.
- Taxon
- melonsCucumis meloe0
- Treatment
- plastic mulchinge1
- Outcome
- crop duratione0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- 6 – 8 dayse0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In melons the reduced crop duration by 6 – 8 days indirectly reduced the cost of cultivation and added to the net returns of the crop.”
e1“Front line demonstrations for the use of plastic mulching was conducted to address the issues.”
Claim · model-written summary
Reduced melon crop duration lowered cultivation costs.
- Taxon
- melonsCucumis meloe0
- Organ / stage
- crop duratione0
- Outcome
- cost of cultivatione0
- Direction
- reducede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In melons the reduced crop duration by 6 – 8 days indirectly reduced the cost of cultivation and added to the net returns of the crop.”
Claim · model-written summary
Reduced melon crop duration added to crop net returns.
- Taxon
- melonsCucumis meloe0
- Organ / stage
- crop duratione0
- Outcome
- net returnse0
- Direction
- addede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“In melons the reduced crop duration by 6 – 8 days indirectly reduced the cost of cultivation and added to the net returns of the crop.”
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