Date of Award:
5-1968
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Plants, Soils, and Climate
Department name when degree awarded
Plant Science
Committee Chair(s)
Alvin R. Hamson
Committee
Alvin R. Hamson
Committee
J. LaMar Anderson
Committee
R. L. Ferm
Committee
Leonard H. Pollard
Committee
Alice Denny
Committee
Linnis Mills
Abstract
The effects of petroleum mulches on the emergence and yield of tomatoes were studied at the Farmington Field Station, Greenville Field Station, North Logan, and the greenhouse. The mulches were applied as surface overlays above the seed or incorporating before planting.
Seedling emergence and yields were measured. Data recorded from trials conducted under cool weather conditions indicated that petroleum mulch overlays can be effective in increasing seedling emergence.
The increased seedling emergence with petroleum mulch is due to increased soil temperature, less moisture loss from the surface, and a minimum of soil crust formation.
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Recommended Citation
Williams, Clarence Frank, "The Influence of Petroleum Mulch on the Germination and Yield of Tomatoes" (1968). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 3244.
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