Efficacy of newer horticultural fleece “TM agroteks” on the productivity of perennial wall-rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia)

Implementation of new agricultural practices or improvement of farming technologies in the modern agricultural systems need to be economic with potential use under different field conditions. Field experiment was conducted during 2019 at the Federal Scientific Vegetable Center to evaluate the usefulness of non-woven covering material “TM AGROTEKS” on perennial wall-rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) in the Moscow region. Results showed higher economic efficiency of using covering materials as they protect the crops against the damage caused by crucifer flea beetles. Moreover, the agrotextile TM AGROTEKS material allowed penetration of sunlight, air and moisture thus eliminating the time and labour consuming task of opening the covering material for ventilation. Overall, usage of nonwoven white agrotextile (B30) is good to maximize yield and the red-yellow (KZH40) material for enriching with antioxidant.