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Research Paper | Agronomy | Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2015 | Pages: 2422 - 2427 | Nigeria
Influence of Transparent and Black Plastic Mulches and Staking on the Environment, Growth and Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L) in Abakaliki, Southeastern Nigeria
Abstract: Amidst the problems of transporting cucumber fruits from Northern Nigeria, its rising demand and its inadequate supply system, an experiment was conducted to investigate the cost effectiveness of producing cucumber in Southeastern Nigeria using the plasticulture technique (plastic sheets) and staking in a 3x3 factorial experiment design replicated four times, covering an area of 276 m2 in 36 raised flat beds of 2m x 2m manually constructed with West African dwarf hoe in 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons. The growing environment was significantly (p
Keywords: Transparent plastic mulch, black plastic mulch, plasticulture technique, plant staking
How to Cite?: Aniekwe N.L., Nwite P.O., "Influence of Transparent and Black Plastic Mulches and Staking on the Environment, Growth and Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L) in Abakaliki, Southeastern Nigeria", Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2015, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 2422-2427, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SUB151179, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SUB151179