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Effect Of Black Plastic Mulch On Cucumber Yields, Water Use And Economic Returns

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  • Collingwood, C.
  • Crossman, S.
  • Navarro, A.A.

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The effects of black plastic mulch on the cucumber (cv. Victory) yield, water use and economic returns were evaluated in a field experiment with three replications. Mulched plots produced higher marketable yields (34.1 tons/ha vs. 27.8 tons/ha), and used less water (674 m3/ha vs. 894 m3/ha) than plots without mulch. An economic analysis indicated that the cost of mulching was more than compensated for by increased yields and reduced costs for weed control and water use. The economic analysis also revealed that net returns of approximately $20,020 and $13,110 per hectare can be obtained from mulched and unmulched plots, respectively. ----- A partir d'un essai au champ conduit sur trois répétitions, l'impact sur la production du concombre (cv. Victory) d'un paillage plastique noir est étudié à la fois du point de vue des besoins en eau mais aussi des retombées économiques. La production commercialisable des parcelles paillées est plus élevée (34,1 T/Ha contre 27,8 T/Ha) avec une consommation d'eau moindre (674 m3/Ha contre 894 m3/Ha). L'étude économique montre que le coût du paillage est compensé largement par l'augmentation de production, et la réduction des frais pour le désherbage et la consommation en eau. L'étude économique a montré également que le revenu net obtenu était d'environ 20 020 $ et 13110 $ par hectare respectivement pour les parcelles avec paillage et sans paillage.

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  • Collingwood, C. & Crossman, S. & Navarro, A.A., 1989. "Effect Of Black Plastic Mulch On Cucumber Yields, Water Use And Economic Returns," 25th Annual Meeting, July 1-6, 1989, Gosier, Guadeloupe 259910, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:cfcs89:259910
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259910
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