Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

Grass mulch boosts ware potato yield by 9.3 t/ha in organic farming.

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Effect of grass mulch application on tubers size and yield of ware potatoes in organic farming.
Petr Dvořák, K. Hamouz, Perla Kuchtová, Jaroslav Tomášek

Paper Summary

Grass mulch was tested on potato crops in organic farming to see how it affected the size and yield of the tubers. Different mulching methods were compared to bare soil. The results showed that using grass mulch increased the yield of ware potatoes by 9.3 tons per hectare compared to bare soil. The best results were seen when the grass mulch was applied after planting.