Claim · model-written summary
Biodegradable fleeces gave yields similar to nonwoven PP in autumn seasons.
Verbatim
e1“radish (Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus)”
e3“We observed a decrease in marketable yield of plants covered with biodegradable fleeces by 1.01 to 2.90 kg m -2 (SB48/11 and SB28/13, respectively) in spring seasons, but similar yields to nonwoven PP were obtained in the autumn seasons”
Title
Biodegradable polymers as floating row covers in field production of radish
Andrzej Kalisz; Aneta Grabowska; Agnieszka Sekara; et al. Chilean journal of agricultural research 2019. doi:10.4067/s0718-58392019000200243
Other claims from this paper (10)
- Intervention effect Biodegradable covers gave higher minimum air temperature than nonwoven PP covers in radish production.
- Intervention effect SB20/13 covers lowered photosynthetically active radiation transmission by 4.1% compared with nonwoven PP.
- Intervention effect SB21/13 covers lowered photosynthetically active radiation transmission by 7.1% compared with nonwoven PP.
- Intervention effect SB48/11 biodegradable fleeces decreased marketable radish yield in spring seasons.
- Intervention effect SB28/13 biodegradable fleeces decreased marketable radish yield in spring seasons.
- Association Dry weight, soluble sugars and L-ascorbic acid of radish depended on environmental conditions rather than on the type of cover.
- Association Pigments content of radish depended on environmental conditions rather than on the type of cover.
- Intervention effect SB48/11 covers increased L-ascorbic acid content in radish roots compared with nonwoven PP.
- Intervention effect SB20/13 covers increased L-ascorbic acid content in radish roots compared with nonwoven PP in one trial.
- Recommendation The authors suggest biodegradable nonwovens as floating covers for radish grown in seasons with temperature drops.