The average soil moisture content of the cultivation layer within 80 mm of the experimental site was 20 1%, and the average moisture content of maize root stubble is 184.3% (d.b). Biological Life Environ. 98:563568, Article J. Arboric. Ridge Plant In: A.M. Whitbread and G.J. . Soil. Privacy Various research studies showed that use of woody mulch neither caused the nitrogen deficiency in soil nor the chlorosis in crop plants (Greenly and Rakow 1995; Pickering and Shepherd 2000). Findings of the research study indicated that wheat straw used as mulch improved the physical and chemical properties of soil. UNL web framework and quality assurance provided by the, Apply to the University of NebraskaLincoln, Give to the University of NebraskaLincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Strengthening Nebraska's Agricultural Economy. Bulletin of the National Research Centre 43:16. All four systems have advantages and disadvantages, and the farmer should consider them carefully before choosing which plan best fits the field's unique characteristics (1). Stat. Timeliness in wet falls. Mulch nearplant stems is the perfect place for, Mulch can bake your plants with excess heat in midsummer if not done properly. Pfammatter W, Dessimoz A (1997). In 1948, sawdust was used as a mulch material in gardens and it was noticed that sawdust caused root rot disease in many plant species (Matthews 1948). Soc. 2000). Wheat straw plots showed 59.25% more efficiency of weed control than the rest of the treatments used in the experiment at maturity. In 8 of 40 locations having finer-textured soils, Ontario researchers saw a 3 to 5.4 bushel per acre increase (Salford RTS). Generally, the livestock wastes, residues of crop plants, and different types of stone gravels are used as mulch materials to retain the soil moisture (Siipilehto 2001; Buban et al. Fruit. 6. Food. Mulch materials immediately break the speed of water in hilly areas and increase the infiltration rate of soil, and to maintain the slope stabilization, engineering techniques must be used instead of merely dependent on mulching method (Chalker-Scott 2007 ). Treatments used in the experiment were as follows: i.e., (i) normal irrigation, (ii) rotary hoeing, (iii) wheat straw as mulch, and (iv) wheat straw + rotary hoeing. The system also helps to level soil and increase decomposition of residue while leaving over 30 percent residues on the surface. Great article in mulch except we started mulching 3 years ago and our wood mulch created something called artillery fungus. J. Arboric. Not suited for drilled crops. Soil Sci. stubble mulch: [noun] a lightly tilled mulch of plant residue used to prevent erosion, conserve moisture, and add organic matter to the soil. 483:3336, Ferm A, Hytonen J, Lilja S, Jylha P (1994) Effects of weed control on the early growth of Betulapendula seedlings established on an agricultural field. The ground covers and tumbled grass mulches are good-looking and perform the function of soil protection against extreme climatic, biotic, and abiotic factors. Soil. Soc. (2000) conducted a field experiment to study the effect of tillage and mulching on cotton yield and reported 35% higher lint yield in plots covered with wheat stubble mulch against the control (no mulch).