Abstract Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) is largely grown in moisture-stressed conditions
resulting in low yield. A 3-year field experiment was conducted during rainy seasons of 2012 …

Water resources in sub-Saharan Africa are more overstressed than in many other regions of
the world. Experiments on commercial farms have shown that conservation agriculture (CA) …

The use of living mulches (LM) grown in-season together with the cash crop is a potentially
important method of organic vegetable production. There are only a few reports on the …

The cultivation of catch crops left on the surface of the field in the form of mulch promotes
sustainable farming practices, while protecting the biodiversity of agricultural landscape. The …

Sulfur (S) directly influences the proper development, yield, and biological value of Allium
sativum. The sulfuric forms of S are easily leached from the soil due to poor sorption. In this …

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) flowers and its distilled products are of major raw
materials for cosmetic, perfumery, medicine and cleaning industries. Lavender flower …

The effect of soil mulching (covering) on the quality of the bulb and the garlic yield was
tested. The experiment served to test the properties of five genotypes (four population and …

The cultivation system with cover crops as living mulches is growing in importance in the
worldwide agriculture as it combines an economical effect with pro-ecological and soil …

Identifying and studying the environmental and agronomic factors are of major importance in
increasing the quantity and quality of medicinal plants. Hence, this study was conducted to …

In order to effect of different mulch materials and optimal chemical, organic and biological
fertilizer management on ecological agriculture characteristics in common purslane …