Abstract
The use of mulch contributes to the reduction of water consumption and weed infestation in strawberry cultivation. Recycled paper, being biodegradable, has great potential to replace plastics. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the water consumption and agronomic performance of strawberry subjected to different wetted areas and mulches. The wet areas tested were 40% (WA40) and 70% (WA70) imposed by a drip irrigation system. The different types of mulch were: white polyethylene (WHP), black polyethylene (BLP), recycled paper (REP) and no mulch (NM). BLP, REP and WHP mulches promoted the same weed control. The number of fruits per plant, fruit length, fruit yield, and water productivity did not differ for the factors wetted area and types of mulch. Higher fruit mass and diameter were found in the WA40 treatment, while the mulches favored only fruit mass. Thus, fruit yield showed no difference, and only water consumption differed between the wet areas and between the types of mulch. Strawberry water consumption was higher in WA70. In relation to fruit waste, it was found that the WHP and BLP mulches provided higher values than REP and NM. Thus, the recycled paper, combined with a wet area of 40%, is recommended as a mulch in strawberry production.
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Claims 10
Claim · model-written summary
Black polyethylene, recycled paper and white polyethylene mulches promoted the same weed control in strawberry.
- Taxon
- strawberry
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Fragaria ×ananassae1 - Treatment
- BLP, REP and WHP mulchese2
- Outcome
- weed controle2
- Direction
- no_changeinferrede2
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Verbatim
e1“Thus, the objective was to evaluate the water consumption and agronomic performance of strawberry subjected to different wetted areas and mulches”
e2“BLP, REP and WHP mulches promoted the same weed control”
Claim · model-written summary
Number of fruits per plant and fruit length did not differ between wetted areas and mulch types.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae1
- Treatment
- wetted area and types of mulche3
- Outcome
- number of fruits per plant, fruit lengthe3
- Direction
- no_changeinferrede3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Thus, the objective was to evaluate the water consumption and agronomic performance of strawberry subjected to different wetted areas and mulches”
e3“The number of fruits per plant, fruit length, fruit yield, and water productivity did not differ for the factors wetted area and types of mulch”
Claim · model-written summary
Water productivity did not differ between wetted areas and mulch types.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae1
- Treatment
- wetted area and types of mulche3
- Outcome
- water productivitye3
- Direction
- no_changeinferrede3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Thus, the objective was to evaluate the water consumption and agronomic performance of strawberry subjected to different wetted areas and mulches”
e3“The number of fruits per plant, fruit length, fruit yield, and water productivity did not differ for the factors wetted area and types of mulch”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit mass and diameter were higher under the 40% wetted area (WA40).
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae1
- Treatment
- WA40e4
- Outcome
- fruit mass and diametere4
- Direction
- Highere4
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Thus, the objective was to evaluate the water consumption and agronomic performance of strawberry subjected to different wetted areas and mulches”
e4“Higher fruit mass and diameter were found in the WA40 treatment, while the mulches favored only fruit mass”
Claim · model-written summary
Mulches favored fruit mass.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae1
- Treatment
- mulchese4
- Outcome
- fruit masse4
- Direction
- favorede4
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Thus, the objective was to evaluate the water consumption and agronomic performance of strawberry subjected to different wetted areas and mulches”
e4“Higher fruit mass and diameter were found in the WA40 treatment, while the mulches favored only fruit mass”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruit yield showed no difference between wet areas and mulch types.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae1
- Treatment
- wet arease6
- Outcome
- fruit yielde6
- Direction
- no differencee6
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Thus, the objective was to evaluate the water consumption and agronomic performance of strawberry subjected to different wetted areas and mulches”
e6“Thus, fruit yield showed no difference, and only water consumption differed between the wet areas and between the types of mulch”
Claim · model-written summary
Water consumption differed between wet areas and between mulch types.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae1
- Treatment
- types of mulche6
- Outcome
- water consumptione6
- Direction
- differede6
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Thus, the objective was to evaluate the water consumption and agronomic performance of strawberry subjected to different wetted areas and mulches”
e6“Thus, fruit yield showed no difference, and only water consumption differed between the wet areas and between the types of mulch”
Claim · model-written summary
Strawberry water consumption was higher under the 70% wetted area (WA70).
- Taxon
- StrawberryFragaria ×ananassae7
- Treatment
- WA70e7
- Outcome
- water consumptione7
- Direction
- highere7
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e7“Strawberry water consumption was higher in WA70”
Claim · model-written summary
White polyethylene and black polyethylene mulches gave higher fruit waste than recycled paper and no mulch.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae1
- Treatment
- WHP and BLP mulchese7
- Outcome
- fruit wastee7
- Direction
- highere7
- Comparator
- REP and NMe7
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e1“Thus, the objective was to evaluate the water consumption and agronomic performance of strawberry subjected to different wetted areas and mulches”
e7“In relation to fruit waste, it was found that the WHP and BLP mulches provided higher values than REP and NM”
Claim · model-written summary
Recycled paper mulch combined with a 40% wetted area is recommended for strawberry production.
- Taxon
- strawberryFragaria ×ananassae6
- Outcome
- recycled paper, combined with a wet area of 40%e6
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e6“Thus, the recycled paper, combined with a wet area of 40%, is recommended as a mulch in strawberry production”
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