Mulching-Induced Improvement in Growth, Yield, Fruit Quality and Profitability of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under Lateritic Soil Conditions of Eastern India
Tapan Das, Pratonu Bandyopadhyay, Anirban Bhowmik, Sudip Bhattacharya, Subhas Patar, Shrabanti Maity, Monirul Haque, Soumyajyoti Das & Biswanath Sardar · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026
Background: Tomato productivity in lateritic soils is constrained by low moisture retention and limited nutrient availability. Aims: The study aims to evaluate the effects of straw and polyethylene mulches on the growth, flowering, yield, fruit quality, and economics of two tomat...
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10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84396