Date of Award:
12-1992
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education
Department name when degree awarded
Agricultural Systems Technology and Education
Committee Chair(s)
Weldon S. Sleight
Committee
Weldon S. Sleight
Committee
Alvin R. Hamson
Abstract
The effects of black polyethylene (PE) mulch alone and in combination with plastic film tunnels (Agronet, Reemay, whiteperforated, clear, and clear-slitted) were studied on morphology and yield of sweet corn in North Logan, Utah. Yields of "Miracle" sweet corn (Zea mays L.) were increased significantly by using black PE mulch and with a combination of various types of plastic row covers, as compared to unmulched soil. Standard-growth analysis procedures were conducted to verify responses among treatments. Treatment effects were determined by measuring days to first flowering, ear weight, number of side tillers, cob length, cob circumference, cob fill length, number of rows, and number of kernels missing per cob. Leaf area, plant height, and total shoot dry mass were significantly larger for mulched than for unmulched plants.
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Recommended Citation
Jabalameli, Morteza, "The Effect of Black Plastic Mulch Alone and in Combination with Various Types of Plastic Row Covers on Production of Sweet Corn" (1992). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 6938.
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