1Regional Fruit Research Station, Katol. (Mah.)
2Deptt. of Horticulture, College of Agril. Nagpur.
*Part of the M. Sc. (Agri) thesis submitted to Nagpur University by the Junior Author.
Different mulches like black polythene, saw dust and grass reduced the Actuations in soil temperature at 4 1/2" depth and retained more moisture than un-mulched plots. Black polythene retained more moisture over the rest of the mulches. Weeds were supressed to certain extent, black polythene was more efficient in this respect. The different mulching treatments did not have any effect on the growth of the plant but yields were significantly increased. Ridge and flat bed planting did not show any significant difference in soil properties, on weed control, growth of the plant, and yield of tomato.
