ISHS Acta Horticulturae 881: II International Conference on Landscape and Urban Horticulture
INFLUENCE OF SOIL TEMPERATURE ON ORNAMENTAL QUALITY OF BEDDING PLANTS THROUGH MULCHING |
| Authors: | O. Korotkova, S. Vabrit |
| Keywords: | ground cover, annuals, decorative value, diameter, landscaping |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.881.62 |
| Abstract:
Five landscape mulches as grass-clipping, peat, bark, keramzit and paper were evaluated to determine their influence on soil temperature and ornamental quality of such bedding plants as Petunia × hybrida, Impatiens walleriana and Tagetes patula. Results showed that mulching reduced fluctuation of soil temperature. During day and night time the most stable soil temperature was recorded under bark mulch. Other mulches showed different results depending on day and night time. Changes of soil temperature under mulch had different effect on plant width and height, depending on plant species. | |
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